10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARSTENSZ»
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Carstensz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Carstensz, Stone Age to Iron Age:
Carstensz Pyramid, otherwise known as Puncak Jaya, at about 16,000' tall is the
highest peak in Indonesia. It's one of the Seven Summits, one of the highest
mountains on each of the seven continents. The continent of Australia has a
rather ...
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Climbing the Seven Summits: A Comprehensive Guide to the ...
Deep in the heart ofthe Sudirman Range in the western central highlands of Irian
Jaya lies Carstensz Pyramid. Irian Jaya comprises the western side of the island
of New Guinea; the eastern part is Papua New Guinea. Irian Jaya (formerly ...
3
Australia on the Map, 1606-2006: Ages 11
1623, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Pieter de
Carpentier, sent two small ships under the command of Jan Carstensz to
accomplish the following aims: • to establish friendly relations with the people ...
4
Twentieth-century Indonesia
In the year 1623, Jan Carstensz sailed from Ambon (Amboina) to the Ewab (Kai)
and Aru archipelagos and then skirted the southern coast of Irian Barat. This
coast is usually cloudy, but Carstensz happened to find it clear. "Some ten miles,
as I ...
5
The Adrenaline Junkie's Bucket List: 100 Extreme Outdoor ...
Tell people you're climbing Carstensz Pyramid, or more properly Puncak Iaya (
Victory Peak), and you'll get raised eyebrows and quixotic stares. What? Where?
Little do they know that this is one of the most breathtaking peaks on the list.
Christopher Van Tilburg, 2013
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Altered Ecologies: Fire, Climate and Human Influence on ...
New Guinea glacier recession At the time of their first survey (Dozy 1938), the
Carstensz Glaciers consisted of two valley glaciers, the Meren and Carstensz in
the Meren and Yellow valleys, respectively, as well as a plateau glacier, the ...
Simon Haberle, Janelle Stevenson, Matthew Prebble, 2010
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Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers
The area for the Carstensz Glacier includes two small contiguous ice masses, the
Wollaston and Van de Water glaciers that flow southward from the ice divide at
the top of the Carstensz Glacier. Pap a, Fi ure 1 1 72 bli ue aerial photogr ph l oki
...
Vijay P. Singh, Pratap Singh, Umesh K. Haritashya, 2011
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Ecology of Indonesian Papua Part One
Between 1936and 2000,the Carstensz Glacier front receded about 1.2km,
adecrease in length of 46%. Overthesame interval, the 2.6 km recession ofthe
West Meren Glacier represents a 100% decreaseinlength. However, given
theseparation ...
Andrew Marshall, Bruce Beehler, 2013
9
Beverwijck: A Dutch Village on the American Frontier, 1652-1664
118), 438, 478 Carstensz, Carsten (van Huyr) 455-456 Carstensz, Hank 342, 369
Carstensz, Jan 276,277 Carstensz, Roelof 342, 369 Carstensz, Theunis 341-342
Cartwright, Colonel 73, 365 Carwaet see also Stevensz, Abraham Croaet; 1 12 ...
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The Boardman Tasker Omnibus
Wollaston had pioneered a way from the Arafura Sea to the South Face of the
Carstensz Pyramid in 191 3. Ironically his reports were the basis of exploration
which eventually culminated in the 1970s in the largest economic undertaking in
...
Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker, 1995
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARSTENSZ»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Carstensz is used in the context of the following news items.
Twin Sisters Who Scaled Mt Everest Should be Role Models: Kiren …
... Mt Elbrus, Europe, Mt Aconcagua, South America, Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania, Mt Mckinley, Alaska and Mt Vinson,Antarctica's highest peak. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
From the Seven Summits to the San Juans
... alongside more exotic and extreme trips to places like Mount Everest, Mount Vinson in Antarctica and the Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia. «The Daily Planet, Jul 15»
'Mt Kinabalu the third highest in South East Asia, not the highest'
... elevation of 5,881 metres while Puncak Jaya (also known as Mount Carstensz) on the isle of New Guinea has an elevation of 4,884 metres. «The Borneo Post, Jun 15»
Indian mathematician Radhanath Sikdar first to identify Everest as …
However Messner replaced it by New Guineas Carstensz Pyramid (4,884 m) as the highest peak of Oceania. Only few mountaineers have ... «Economic Times, May 15»
Claremont native takes on seven summits
... in Australia, instead of the more difficult Puncak Jaya (also known as Carstensz Pyramid) in Indonesia, also part of the Australian continent. «Claremont Courier, May 15»
Dan Fredinburg's Loved Ones Launch Campaign Dedicated To …
In addition to his two Everest expeditions, Fredinburg had climbed to the summits of Mount Kilimanjaro and Carstensz Pyramid. To help raise ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
Cragsman extraordinaire
... 8,850m) and Vinson Massif (Antarctica, 4,897m). In addition, he also scaled Carstensz, at 4,884m above the sea level, in Australia/Oceania. «The Hindu, Apr 15»
Braving avalanche, UP IPS officer plans to restart journey to Everest
... guide agrees," says the brave officer, who has also scaled Mt Carstensz and Kilimanjaro, the highest peaks in Indonesia Africa respectively. «Times of India, Apr 15»
Omar Samra becomes 1st Egyptian to reach North Pole
After Everest, Samra's climbs include: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Mount Elbrus in Russia, Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia, Vinson Massif ... «The Cairo Post, Apr 15»
Rest in peace, mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu
Then he climbed the Carstensz Pyramid to round off both versions of the Seven Summits. Two years later, he trekked alone in 75 days from ... «mydigitalfc.com, Apr 15»
