The Himalayas

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The symbol that distinguishes this series of books is a stylization of the Chinese character for beauty, the theme that underlies each volume in This Beautiful World. Excellent full-color photographs accompany an authoritative yet easily readable text; each book will open up new, fascinating horizons to the armchair or seasoned traveler as well as the general reader. The titles on the back flap are just a sample of the peoples, places, and arts encompassed.
The Himalayas: The very words evoke majesty and grandeur, but the nearly impenetrable terrain has daunted even the most intrepid of photographers. Until now, the beauty of these mountains and the hardy people who inhabit them have lain beneath a veil of mystery. Nepal itself has, until recent years, been subject to a state of self-isolation, changes coming only with... Tovább

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The symbol that distinguishes this series of books is a stylization of the Chinese character for beauty, the theme that underlies each volume in This Beautiful World. Excellent full-color photographs accompany an authoritative yet easily readable text; each book will open up new, fascinating horizons to the armchair or seasoned traveler as well as the general reader. The titles on the back flap are just a sample of the peoples, places, and arts encompassed.
The Himalayas: The very words evoke majesty and grandeur, but the nearly impenetrable terrain has daunted even the most intrepid of photographers. Until now, the beauty of these mountains and the hardy people who inhabit them have lain beneath a veil of mystery. Nepal itself has, until recent years, been subject to a state of self-isolation, changes coming only with the present, enlightened government.
Combining the talents of author, cameraman and skilled mountain climber, Takehide Kazami has ventured into the most remote areas of this region, spending months in his quest to capture on film the rugged, breathtaking beauty pf "the roof of the world." Many photographs in this book are the reward of patience and courage, the result of waiting out, on inhospitable and dangerous vantage points, the blizzards that intermittently rage through the snow-covered peaks.
Mr. Kazami's journal, as well as his photographs, offers a penetrating insight into the peoples of Nepal. Based on several treks through the High Himalayas during the course of two visits, it recounts both the rewards and the hardships of high-mountain travel and photography. Vissza