Name/Title
Himalaya : personal stories of grandeur, challenge, and hopeEntry/Object ID
DS485 .H6H54 2006Description
Publisher's description: Both a magnificent celebration and a call for compassion, Himalaya is a panorama of the unique history and uncertain future of the world's highest region and its colorful inhabitants. The awesome beauty of these lofty peaks, including Everest, Kanchenjunga, and Annapurna, is brought to life by gifted photographers like Steve McCurry, Art Wolfe, and many more, while such notable contributors as Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, and over two dozen others share vivid personal tales of Himalayan life, recount their efforts to encourage hope and opportunity, and emphasize the urgent need to preserve the vibrant variety of these ancient landscapes and cultures as they face the mixed blessings of the modern world. The book begins by introducing the region: its astonishing biodiversity, its mountaineering history, its rich ethnic heritage, and the interplay between two major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. Himalaya addresses challenges to these mountainous domains: political turmoil, population growth, touristic demands, and ecological stresses. Finally, a compelling conclusion comes in the stories of doctors, conservationists, environmentalists, and volunteers of every kind, whose efforts provide a global model for practical results and lasting relief, still respecting, honoring, and protecting the magic of a place unlike any other on Earth.
Contents:
Foreword / His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Preface / President Jimmy Carter
Introduction / Richard C. Blum
Buddhist from birth / Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
First into paradise / Charles Houston
Footsteps of giants / Brent Bishop
An American on Everest / Jim Whittaker
A goddess's blessing / Apa Sherpa
Heart of the Himalaya / Conrad Anker
Gift of dharma / Sogyal Rinpoche
They took me in / David R. Shlim
Born twice / Maurice Herzog
Himalayan crossings / Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari
The road to Tibet / Dianne Feinstein
Escape into exile / Thsering Dorjee
Journey to my homeland / Dechen Tsering
Sherpas in the New World / Ngawang Tenzing Zangbo
Nepal's destiny / Bhekh Bahadur Thapa
Caste in Nepal / Manjushree Thapa
Girls at risk / Aruna Uprety
Moving mountains / Roger Bilham
Secret heart of Shangri-La / Ian Baker
Reflections in a hidden land / George B. Schaller
Man-eater of Tiger Tops / Hemanta Mishra
Ghost cat of the Himals / Rodney Jackson
Love and heroes / Erica Stone
What my grandmother knew / Aruna Uprety
From school, freedom / Bruce Moore
Walking again / Ashok K. Banskota
The last Himalayan kingdom / Jigme Palbar Bista
Restoring history / John Sanday
The high road to Lo / Broughton Coburn
Renewing the past / Stan Armington
Serving in the land of snows / Matthieu Ricard
Hope born of tragedy / Tsering Lhamo
The real golden years / Luke Sunde
The next generation / Norbu Tenzing
Schoolhouse in the clouds / Ang Rita Sherpa
The view from the mountain / Peter Hillary
Beyond the summit / Sir Edmund HillaryCollection
Jotidhammo CollectionDimensions
Dimension Description
255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cmBook Details
Editor
Richard C. Blum, Erica Stone, Broughton CoburnPublisher
National GeographicPlace Published
City
WashingtonFederal District
District of ColumbiaCountry
USADate Published
2006Publication Subjects
Himalaya Mountains Region -- Pictorial worksCall No.
DS485 .H6H54 2006ISBN
0792261925