10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KARAKORAM»
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Karakoram in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Karakoram and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Colliding Continents: A geological exploration of the ...
In this beautifully illustrated book, Mike Searle, a geologist at the University of Oxford and one of the most experienced field geologists of our time, presents a rich account of the geological forces that were involved in creating these ...
2
Pakistan and the
Karakoram Highway
Describes the history, geography, and people of Pakistan and the Silk Road section of western China and recommends hotels, restaurants, and attractions.
Lindsay Brown, Paul Clammer, Rodney Cocks, 2008
Traces the modern highway that follows the route of the ancient Silk Road from Rawalpindi, Pakistan through the Karakoram Mountains to Kashgar, China
John King, Bradley Mayhew, 1998
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The International
Karakoram Project
First of two volumes about the work of 70 scientists who visited the highest mountains in the world in 1980.
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Karakoram: hidden treasures in the Northern areas of Pakistan
This volume addresses these issues through the description of a series of interventions of territorial planning, environmental protection, recovery of historic buildings and traditional villages and the improvement of living conditions.
Stefano Bianca, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2005
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Across the Frozen Himalaya: The Epic Winter Ski Traverse ...
10 maps, 48 colour pictures. When Harish Kohli and his team of seven members reached the summit of the Karakoram Pass in the early afternoon of 17th February 1995, they had been on the move for twelve gruelling hours.
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Karakoram in transition: culture, development, and ecology ...
The Hunza Valley can be considered as an arena of research and development for half a century. With this book the most recent insights are presented in a holistic effort.
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The Other Side of Silence: The Lives of Women In the ...
Social geographer Farida Azhar-Hewitt has spent months living in the Karakoram Mountains with the Balti women; now she presents her detailed study and firsthand experience in "The Other Side of Silence: The Lives of Women in the Karakoram ...
Farida Azhar-Hewitt, 2011
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Karakoram and Western Himalaya 1909; an Account of the ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition.
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The Unlisted Legion, Part of Its Witness in the
Karakoram ...
Jock Purves. come of this? How could he be so foolish, and so unfaithful to Islam,
and to us all? He looked around them all, every eye in the class intent upon him,
and ours also. 'You need not be surprised', he said, 'I can read these words ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KARAKORAM»
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Karakoram is used in the context of the following news items.
Rage against the machine: When necessity drives you to work and …
... in Gilgit-Baltistan prove to some of the more hard-hitting reasons behind a recent surge in road accidents, especially on Karakoram Highway. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Even flow: Eid day traffic plan finalised for Abbottabad
Karakoram Highway is being separated into a dual carriageway from Muslimabad to Abbottabad Bus terminal. Traffic personnel would be ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Daring Ice Climbers of New England (PHOTOS) | The Weather …
... climbers in New England train for and dream of climbing larger mountains such as Mount Hunter in Alasaka and K2 in the Karakoram Range. «The Weather Channel, Jul 15»
Melting Exhibit Brings Glaciers to London
After the group concluded their most recent fieldwork in Himalayan and Karakoram glaciers, they created the Vanishing Glaciers exhibit as one ... «GlacierHub, Jul 15»
Key commanders among 14 killed in North Waziristan air strikes
In a separate statement, the ISPR said that a Slovenian mountaineer named Kajetan Rock Decman who fell sick during Karakoram expedition ... «Dispatch News Desk, Jul 15»
Slovenian climber, Kajetan Rock Decman was part of seven …
ISLAMABAD: A Slovenian mountaineer, suffering from high altitude sickness, was rescued from the Karakoram mountain range by a Pakistan ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
Why Ufa hits home
China has already built the Karakoram Highway through the same “disputed” Kashmir territory, which didn't prevent Modi from visiting China ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
Too few scientists track loss of Himalayan glaciers
Yet in some areas, such as the Karakoram Range in the west of the Himalayas, satellite data indicates that glaciers are advancing. «RTCC, Jul 15»
GB police foils potential terrorist attempt to sabotage CPEC
In a raid, the Kohistan police rounded up a man and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession at Karakoram Highway (KKH) near ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Latest updates from Jason Black's K2 Challenge
The town is surrounded by grey-brown coloured mountains, which hide the 8,000 metre peaks of the nearby Karakoram range. There are three ... «Highland Radio, Jul 15»
