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Author : M. Hanif Raza
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Mountains of Pakistan written by M. Hanif Raza and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Colin Prior
Publisher : Merrell
ISBN 13 : 9781858946870
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (468 download)
Download or read book The Karakoram: Ice Mountains of Pakistan written by Colin Prior and published by Merrell. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ice mountains of the Karakoram are among the world's greatest natural treasures. At 8611 metres (28,251 ft), K2 is the second tallest mountain on Earth. There are three other mountains in the range that top 8000 metres (26,247 ft) - Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II - and more than 60 peaks above 7000 metres (22,966 ft). Extending in a south-easterly direction from the north-eastern tip of Afghanistan and spanning the borders of Pakistan, India and China, the Karakoram is part of a complex of ranges in Central Asia that includes the Hindu Kush to the west and the Himalayas to the south-east. These mountains, however, are distinctive. This is the most glaciated region on the planet outside the Arctic and Antarctic. But while most of the world's great peaks are almost blanketed in snow and ice, the Karakoram is an exception: the mountains are so vertical that they rapidly shed snow, leaving their bold, jagged outlines of black granite glistening in the sun. The name of the range comes from the Turkic term for 'black rock' or 'black gravel'. The well-known landscape photographer Colin Prior was initially inspired to visit the Karakoram in his early twenties: in his local library he picked up the book In the Throne Room of the Mountain Gods (1977) by the American climber and photographer Galen Rowell, and was instantly captivated by images of the sharp, fractured peaks and vast glaciers. His first trip to the Karakoram came in the mid-1990s, and he has been passionate about these mountains ever since. Prior's new book is the result of six expeditions he has made to the Gilgit-Baltistan region of north-east Pakistan over the last six years. Because the region is so remote, there are no established base camps, and each expedition requires careful planning and miles of trekking with a large team of guides, porters and ponies to carry the equipment and provisions. There are regular rock falls and perilous snow-covered crevasses to contend with. The reward for Prior is what he calls the ultimate mountain landscape: 'The scenery is graphic, with towers, minarets and cathedrals of rock.' This beautifully produced volume showcases the breathtaking beauty of the Karakoram in some 130 duotone and colour photographs. The images are largely arranged to follow Prior's progress up the glaciers, and are accompanied by well-chosen quotations from accounts of historical expeditions to the region. A selection of 'making of' images at the end of the book highlights the challenges of documenting the most exceptional mountain range in the world.
Author : Shirō Shirahata
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9780938567257
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (672 download)
Download or read book The Karakoram written by Shirō Shirahata and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-color photo-essay of the mighty and nearly inaccessible Karakoram mountain range.
Author : Jill Neate
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book High Asia written by Jill Neate and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Günther Neumeier
Publisher : Lapis International LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Pakistan written by Günther Neumeier and published by Lapis International LLC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matthew McCartney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108834159
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)
Download or read book The Dragon from the Mountains written by Matthew McCartney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilising the contemporary China-Pakistan relationship, economic theory and history, this book evaluates if China can spark Pakistan's growth.
Author : Mohamed Amin
Publisher : Camerapix
ISBN 13 : 9781874041252
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (412 download)
Download or read book Pakistan written by Mohamed Amin and published by Camerapix. This book was released on 1994 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Isobel Shaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789622174221
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (742 download)
Download or read book Pakistan Trekking Guide written by Isobel Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Norman Handy
Publisher : novum pro Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3990487175
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (94 download)
Download or read book K2, The Savage Mountain written by Norman Handy and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of one man's travels through northern Pakistan, using Gilgit as a centre. You will be taken westward to the fascinating Kalash Valleys with a surviving unique culture, struggling to maintain their identity in the harsh and rugged mountains, bordering Afghanistan. The story continues to Baltistan and up through the Karakoram Mountains and the infamous Karakoram Highway that links the country to China via the Khunjerab Pass, the highest road border crossing in the world. The journey goes eastwards across the Deosai plateau which have an average elevation of 4,000m and the disputed areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Finally there is the ascent to base camp of K2, the world's second highest but most deadly of mountains.
Author : 白〓 史朗
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9784635556033
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (56 download)
Download or read book The Karakoram(ザ・カラコラム) written by 白〓 史朗 and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rina Saeed Khan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780199405466
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)
Download or read book From Mountains to Mangroves written by Rina Saeed Khan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pakistan is a geographical gem-a land with the greatest change in elevation within any sovereign state on earth, from 0 metres at Sonmiani Bay to 8,611 metres at the summit of K-2. Such dramatic changes in altitude have resulted in incredibly diverse ecosystems with wildlife ranging from snow leopards up in the high mountains to marine turtles on the coast. This book, written by the pioneering Pakistani environmental journalist, Rina Saeed Khan, is an attempt to highlight some of this amazing diversity. From Mountains to Mangroves informs the reader about the many inspiring stories of conservation activities taking place across Pakistan. The sixteen stories in the book are penned in an engaging, personal manner with rigorous research endorsed by WWF-Pakistan. An important record of the recent conservation history of Pakistan, these stories have been selected from the author's many travels over the past two decades to far-flung areas ranging from the Karakoram Mountains to the Makran Coast.
Author : Herman Buhl
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781678920067
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Nanga Parbat written by Herman Buhl and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-21 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanga Parbat, The Killer Mountain, is the ninth highest mountain in the world and second highest peak in Pakistan. The Sanskrit word parvata means mountain rocks and nanga means bare, in reference to the exposed rock buttresses of the south face.The north face is equally intimidating but in contrast to the south face's steep rock and ice, the snowy north face is guarded by a broad barrier of seracs that extend the width of the mountain.
Author : Matthew McCartney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009003755
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Dragon from the Mountains written by Matthew McCartney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China has promised to invest more than $60billion in Pakistan, in roads, rail, energy and a deep-water port at Gwadar. This is unprecedented relative to decades of minimal foreign direct investment (FDI) entering Pakistan. This is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Support for CPEC in Pakistan is widespread and encompasses much of academia, the military, the mainstream political leadership, and civil society. Supporters argue that CPEC offers the potential to transform Pakistan and support rapid, equitable and sustainable economic growth. Detractors of CPEC argue that it will more likely tip Pakistan into a dependent debt-relationship with China and that it will facilitate more Chinese imports into Pakistan posing a threat to Pakistan's industrial base. This book utilises an in-depth understanding of economic change in contemporary China and Pakistan, and economic theory and studies of big infrastructure projects from the contemporary and historical world to evaluate these contrasting views about CPEC.
Author : Ann Kingsolver
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253036887
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Global Mountain Regions written by Ann Kingsolver and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter where they are located in the world, communities living in mountain regions have shared experiences defined in large part by contradictions. These communities often face social and economic marginalization despite providing the lumber, coal, minerals, tea, and tobacco that have fueled the growth of nations for centuries. They are perceived as remote and socially inferior backwaters on one hand while simultaneously seen as culturally rich and spiritually sacred spaces on the other. These contradictions become even more fraught as environmental changes and political strains place added pressure on these mountain communities. Shifting national borders and changes to watersheds, forests, and natural resources play an increasingly important role as nations respond to the needs of a global economy. The works in this volume consider multiple nations, languages, generations, and religions in their exploration of upland communities' responses to the unique challenges and opportunities they share. From paintings to digital mapping, environmental studies to poetry, land reclamation efforts to song lyrics, the collection provides a truly interdisciplinary and global study. The editors and authors offer a cross-cultural exploration of the many strategies that mountain communities are employing to face the concerns of the future.
Author : Eric Shipton
Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1910240230
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Blank on the Map written by Eric Shipton and published by Vertebrate Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-17 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'As I studied the maps, one thing about them captured my imagination - Across this blank space was written one challenging word, "Unexplored"' In 1937 two of the twentieth century's greatest explorers set off to explore an unknown area of the Himalaya, the breath-taking Shaksgam mountains. With a team of surveyors and Sherpas, Eric Shipton and H.W. Tilman located and mapped the land around K2, the second-highest mountain in the world. It was their greatest venture, and one that paved the way for all future mountaineering in that area of the Himalaya. For Shipton and Tilman, exploration was everything, with a summit a welcome bonus, and Blank on the Map is the book that best captures their spirit of adventure. With an observant eye and keen sense of humour, Shipton tells how the expedition entered the unknown Shaksgam mountains, crossing impenetrable gorges, huge rivers and endless snow fields. There's a very human element to in Shipton's dealings with his Sherpa friends, and with his Balti porters, some of whom were helpful, while some were less so. The expedition uncovers traces of ancient cultures and visits vibrant modern civilisations living during the last days of the British Empire. Only when all supplies are exhausted, their clothes in tatters and all equipment lost do the men finally return home. A mountain exploration classic.
Author : Harald Höbusch
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1571139583
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (711 download)
Download or read book "Mountain of Destiny" written by Harald Höbusch and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2016 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of how Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest peak on earth, became the German mountain of the mind.
Author : Graham Park
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1780465793
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Mountains written by Graham Park and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An explanation of how and why mountains are formed. The age, location, life cycle and key features of different mountain types are described.
