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The Iron Sherpa
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Author : Terry Martin
language : en
Publisher: The Iron Sherpa by T. Martin
Release Date : 2006
The Iron Sherpa written by Terry Martin and has been published by The Iron Sherpa by T. Martin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Social Science categories.
Terry Martin, the author of 'Halfway to Heaven: Darjeeling and its Remarkable Railway', once again takes a look at the history of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
The Iron Sherpa
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Author : Terry Martin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-06
The Iron Sherpa written by Terry Martin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06 with Darjeeling (India) categories.
Terry Martin, the author of 'Halfway to Heaven: Darjeeling and its Remarkable Railway', once again takes a look at the history of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. This book also explores the social life and customs of the people of Darjeeling.
Whispers Across Continents In Search Of The Robinsons
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Author : Gareth Winrow
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2019-09-15
Whispers Across Continents In Search Of The Robinsons written by Gareth Winrow and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-15 with History categories.
Through the lens of an extraordinary family, a number of fascinating stories relating to the wider tumult of late 19th century Europe are revealed. Playing an instrumental role in the Ottoman Empire, the story of the Robinsons is an incredible rags-to-riches tale that stretches from the tenant farms of Lincolnshire to the palaces of Constantinople.
Claiming The High Ground
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Author : Stanley F. Stevens
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Release Date : 1996
Claiming The High Ground written by Stanley F. Stevens and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Ethnology categories.
Stanley Stevens brings new ecological and historical perspectives to his study of a subsistence society in ever-increasing contact with the outside world. The Sherpas of the Mount Everest region, famous for their mountaineering exploits, have frequently been depicted as victims of the world`s highest-altitude tourist boom. But have the Sherpas and their homeland been transformed by tourism? He is the first to analyze the complex interaction of local environmental knowledge, cultural beliefs, and socio-economic and political conditions in changing sherpas subsistence strategies, land use practices, and local resources management institutions. Claiming the High ground is must reading for all those interested peoples and concerned about the conservation of the earth`s high places.
Sherpa
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Author : Ankit Babu Adhikari
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-07-28
Sherpa written by Ankit Babu Adhikari and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-28 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Changing the narrative of mountaineering books, Sherpa focuses on the people who live and work on the roof of the world. Amid all the foreign adventurers that throng to Nepal to scale the world's highest peaks there exists a small community of mountain people at the foothills of Himalayas. Sherpa tells their story. It's the story of endeavour and survival at the roof of the world. It dives into their culture and tells of their existence at the edge of life and death. Written by Ankit Babu Adhikari - a writer, social science researcher and musician - and Pradeep Bashyal - a journalist with the BBC based in Nepal - Sherpa traces their story pre- and post-mountaineering revolution, their evolution as climbing crusaders with previously unpublished stories from the most notable and incredible Sherpas of the last 50 years. This is the story of the Sherpas.
Sherpas
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Author : James F. Fisher
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1990-05
Sherpas written by James F. Fisher and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-05 with Social Science categories.
James Fisher combines the strengths of technical anthropology, literary memoir, and striking photography in this telling study of rapid social change in Himalayan Nepal. The author first visited the Sherpas of Nepal when he accompanied Sir Edmund Hilary on the Himalayan Schoolhouse Expedition of 1964. Returning to the Everest region several times during the 1970s and 1980s, he discovered that the construction of the schools had far less impact than one of the by-products of their building: a short-take-off-and-landing airstrip. By reducing the time it took to travel between Kathmandu and the Everest region from a hike of several days to a 45-minute flight, the airstrip made a rapid increase in tourism possible. Beginning with his impressions of Sherpa society in pre-tourist days, Fisher traces the trajectory of contemporary Sherpa society reeling under the impact of modern education and mass tourism, and assesses the Sherpa's concerns for their future and how they believe these problems should be and eventually will be resolved.
The Sherpas Of Nepal
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Author : Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1979
The Sherpas Of Nepal written by Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Buddhism categories.
Hill Railways Of The Indian Subcontinent
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Author : Richard Wallace
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2021-02-22
Hill Railways Of The Indian Subcontinent written by Richard Wallace and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-22 with Transportation categories.
This book describes seven branch lines which climbed into the mountain ranges that span the length and breadth of the countries of India and Pakistan. Some - like the Darjeeling Himalayan - are well known, but others - like the Zhob Valley, Khyber Pass and Kangra Valley lines - are less so. Several of these railways were also the last bastions of steam operation in the sub-continent. Unsurprisingly, as hill railways, most of them reached remarkable heights, many using ingenious feats of engineering to assist their climb into seemingly impenetrable terrain. These lines served diverse locations, each with its own characteristics, from the hostile territories of the North-West Frontier, along the spectacular foothills of the Himalayas, skirting the Western Ghats of the Deccan down to the gentle rolling landscape of the Nilgiris, or Blue Hills, of South India. The book gives the histories of the seven hill railways including summaries of their operations and routes. Maps and gradient charts for all seven railway lines are given as well as listings of the locomotives operating the hill railways.
Locomotive Portraits
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Author : Jonathan Clay
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-05-30
Locomotive Portraits written by Jonathan Clay and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-30 with Transportation categories.
Railway art has existed as long as there have been Railways. Many famous names have included some aspect of railways in their paintings, notably Claude Monet and J M W Turner. This tradition has been kept alive by the formation in the UK of the Guild of Railway Artists, which now consists of over 200 artists, of which Jonathan Clay is one. Over the last few years, Jonathan has had many requests to produce his own book of pictures, and, having relented at last, this is the result.??In order to save time for his first ever railway event in 1999, he painted a series of locomotive pictures without backgrounds, intending to add the scenery later. However, they sold so well, that they became the norm, and the series of 'Locomotive Portraits' was born.
Food On The Move
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Author : Sharon Hudgins
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2018-10-15
Food On The Move written by Sharon Hudgins and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-15 with Cooking categories.
All aboard for a delicious ride on nine legendary railway journeys! Meals associated with train travel have been an important ingredient of railway history for more than a century—from dinners in dining cars to lunches at station buffets and foods purchased from platform vendors. For many travelers, the experience of eating on a railway journey is often a highlight of the trip, a major part of the “romance of the rails.” A delight for rail enthusiasts, foodies, and armchair travelers alike, Food on the Move serves up the culinary history of these famous journeys on five continents, from the earliest days of rail travel to the present. Chapters invite us to table for the haute cuisine of the elegant dining carriages on the Orient Express; the classic American feast of steak-and-eggs on the Santa Fe Super Chief; and home-cooked regional foods along the Trans-Siberian tracks. We eat our way across Canada’s vast interior and Australia’s spectacular and colorful Outback; grab an infamous “British railway sandwich” to munch on the Flying Scotsman; snack on spicy samosas on the Darjeeling Himalayan Toy Train; dine at high speed on Japan’s bullet train, the Shinkansen; and sip South African wines in a Blue Train—a luxury lounge-car featuring windows of glass fused with gold dust. Written by eight authors who have traveled on those legendary lines, these chapters include recipes from the dining cars and station eateries, taken from historical menus and contributed by contemporary chefs, as well as a bounty of illustrations. A toothsome commingling of dinner triangles and train whistles, this collection is a veritable feast of meals on the move.