The Himalayas

Fülszöveg

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 last
page 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 photog-
raphers. 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... Tovább

Fülszöveg

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 last
page 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 photog-
raphers. 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 photo-
graphs, 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