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Here Be Yaks

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Author : Manosi Lahiri
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Here Be Yaks written by Manosi Lahiri and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Travel categories.

In the year 2000, a group of ordinary people undertook an extraordinary journey to one of the most isolated parts of the world: Far West Tibet. From Lhasa in the east, they travelled west across the Tibetan plateau on the forgotten Tasam Highway. They stopped at old tasams or stage posts and were charmed by the stark beauty and local folklore of the country. Fighting exhaustion and High Altitude Sickness, the group completed the strenuous and demanding circumambulation, kora, around the sacred Mount Kailash. They come across a map of the region, indicating two different sources of the river Sutlej. That, the author was convinced, was a mystery she was destined to solve. They noted that in the land of practising Buddhism, legends about mountains, streams and lakes were intertwined with observations made by early surveyors and explorers. When they reached the remote lakes, Manasarovar and Rakas Tal, they found the Ganga chu, the stream traditionally known to join the two lakes, had disappeared for long distances. This fact further strengthened the resolve to find the present source of the river Sutlej. The author returned to Far West Tibet with her travel companions once more in the Year of the Horse, 2002. They found that Lhasa had changed visibly in two years and their sojourn there was marked by nervous tension as the group was split. But the journey to the Far West was more magical than the previous one. In a strange trick of nature, while standing on the ground, they saw the tops of the Himalayan peaks from above! Apprehensive and hallucinating, they walked the hidden inner kora path of Mount Kailash and kora of Lake Manasarovar following the footsteps of past sages and monks. Finally, when the group reached the Lost Guge Kingdom in the heart of a barren land, they were surprised to find an abandoned citadel carved out of a hill on the banks of the Sutlej. They were concerned that the river was being dammed at the Zada gorge and its possible impact downstream in India. But they were astonished and enchanted at the vibrancy of the fine art and rich colours of the chapels in Tsaparang and the Toling monastery. The unusual name of the book is derived from the idea of early navigation maps. In olden times, when there were vast expanses left unexplored, cartographers marked uncharted lands and seas with the words Here Be Dragons. This was a warning to travellers of potential dangers. In a similar vein, Here Be Yaks, forewarns the reader of a journey to a land that is yet to be fully explored and is full of unexpected happenings. It is also the land of the yak.

Here Be Yaks

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Author : Manosi Lahiri
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Here Be Yaks written by Manosi Lahiri and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with categories.

Here Be Yaks

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Author : Manosi Lahiri
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Here Be Yaks written by Manosi Lahiri and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Tibet Autonomous Region (China) categories.

Here Be Yaks chronicles the adventures of a group ofordinary people on an extraordinary journey to one of the most isolated corners of Tibet. From Lhasa they travel ever upwards along the ancient Tasam Highway, stoppingat ancient stage posts and battling

We Are Not Eaten By Yaks

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Author : C. Alexander London
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-02-22

We Are Not Eaten By Yaks written by C. Alexander London and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-22 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Eleven-year-old twins Oliver and Celia Navel could care less about adventure and they really do not like excitement. They’d rather be watching television. Unfortunately for them, their thrill-seeking parents have dragged them from continent to continent their entire lives. But when their mother goes missing and their father makes a bet with the devious explorer Sir Edmund, the twins are forced into action. They head to Tibet where they fall out of airplanes, battle Yetis, poison witches, and encounter one very large yak. If they can unravel the mysteries and outwit Sir Edmund, they might just make the discovery of a lifetime . . . and get cable television!

Yaks

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Author : Willow Clark
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2012-08-15

Yaks written by Willow Clark and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Describes the characteristics of yaks, including their history, habitat, diet, uses as domesticated animals, and their status as a vulnerable species.

Yak And The Fox

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Author : Nathan Kolic
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-03

Yak And The Fox written by Nathan Kolic and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03 with Foxes categories.

Here is Yak. Here is a fox. The fox is in Yak's chest. What will the fox find?

The Yak

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Author : Gerald Wiener
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

The Yak written by Gerald Wiener and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Yak categories.

The yak must be regarded as one of the world's most remarkable domestic animals. It thrives in conditions of extreme harshness and deprivation while providing a livelihood for people. Chinese historians have argued that without the yak's capacity to live in such a hostile environment, human civilization might not have established and flourished in these remote areas. This book traces the development of this remarkable animal and then describes in detail its characteristics, performance and products. There is also a discussion of more recent research and development projects that may provide a basis for improvements in yak performance and in the utilization of rangelands. This research may lead to a wider distribution for the yak and to the better utilization of yak products. Any marked changes in yak husbandry are likely to have far-reaching consequences for the social fabric of a society of pastoralists.

Six Thousand Kilometers Traveled In The Mongolian People S Republic

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Author : United States. Joint Publications Research Service
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963

Six Thousand Kilometers Traveled In The Mongolian People S Republic written by United States. Joint Publications Research Service and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Geology categories.

Milk

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Author : Mark Kurlansky
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-09-05

Milk written by Mark Kurlansky and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-05 with Cooking categories.

Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy – with recipes throughout While mother's milk may be the essence of nourishment, it is the milk of other mammals that humans have cultivated ever since the domestication of animals more than 10,000 years ago. Today, milk is a test case in the most pressing issues in food politics, from industrial farming and animal rights to GMOs, the locavore movement and advocates for raw milk, who controversially reject pasteurisation. Profoundly intertwined with human civilisation, milk has a compelling and surprisingly global story to tell, and historian Mark Kurlansky is the perfect person to tell it. Tracing the liquid's diverse history from antiquity to the present, he details its curious and crucial role in cultural evolution, religion, nutrition, politics, and economics.

The Silent Words Of Yackety Mack

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Author : Ian McArthur
language : en
Publisher: Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream
Release Date : 2021-02-28

The Silent Words Of Yackety Mack written by Ian McArthur and has been published by Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-28 with categories.

This book teaches us to be more inclusive, accepting, and kind to each other no matter how different we all may be.