Author : Reinhold Messner
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,84 MB
Release : 2001-04-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780312270780
Climbing solo in Eastern Tibet in 1986, Reinhold Messner confronted . . . something. Since that moment, he has been obsessed with what the Western media has called the "abominable snowman". Widely considered the greatest living mountain climber, Messner had found his greatest challenge--to solve the age old mystery of the yeti. Photos.
Author : Daniel C. Taylor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 15,20 MB
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199091366
As it turned out, young Daniel never outgrew the enchantment of the mysterious Yeti, the Abominable Snowman. His search for the enigmatic creature of Himalayan legends spread over many decades: from 1956 until 2015, Daniel C. Taylor visited almost all valley systems in his quest to explain the ‘Yeti’s footprints’. But to his surprise, solving the footprint mystery did not answer the Yeti question. As his quest evolved, Taylor went on to create two massive national parks around Mount Everest. Equipped with abundant knowledge of the Himalaya, Taylor tells a story that is captivating and full of surprises. He looks back at his exploration of the 2,000-mile-wide Himalaya and talks about bioresilience as a parallel dynamic to biodiversity, thus widening the scope of our understanding of ecology. Yeti: The Ecology of a Mystery is the extraordinary story of one man’s conservation impact and what it means for people to be part of the wild in today’s increasingly tamed world.
Author : Reinhold Messner
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 39,86 MB
Release : 2002-03-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780312270759
The legendary mountain climber chronicles the adventures of two of his predecessors, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, and their tragic efforts to scale Mount Everest in 1924.
Author : James Kwan
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 25,4 MB
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0374300453
Told through a series of notes, two boys go on a hike hoping to find Yeti but run into trouble along the way.
Author : Adam Guillain
Publisher : George's Amazing Adventures
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,56 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Children's songs, English
ISBN : 9781405263511
A hilarious, rhyming monster romp of a story about--you guessed it--a yeti and some spaghetti "Hurrah " shouted George, "At last it is you. I've been looking so hard for the Yeti." The monster looked down with a horrible howl . . . "Are you bonkers? My name is Netty " Join George, a young and courageous explorer, determined to track down the elusive Yeti against all odds. Armed with only a map, a woolly hat, and a tin of spaghetti in his rucksack, George sets off on his quest up the steep mountain path--and spots the Yeti immediately But wait, just look at that lipstick. Can it really be the Yeti? This funny adventure story is the perfect, rhyming picture book read for boy and girl monster lovers.
Author : Mary Ann Fraser
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,92 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Brothers
ISBN : 9781441308559
When big brother decides that a snowy winter day is perfect for a yeti hunt, his little brother comes along, asking questions about the mysterious creatures all along the way.
Author : Laurie Ruth Johnson
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 24,88 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1571139117
Offers not only an analytical study of the films of Herzog, perhaps the most famous living German filmmaker, but also a new reading of Romanticism's impact beyond the nineteenth century and in the present.
Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 12,64 MB
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1760340057
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Tour through the hidden backstreet courtyards and temples of Kathmandu, explore the base of the world's highest mountain and learn everything you need to know to trek through this incredible region; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Nepal Himalaya and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - customs, history, environment Over 60 maps Covers Kathmandu, Everest Region, Annapurna Region, Langtang, Helambu, Eastern Nepal, Western Nepal and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya offers a comprehensive look at all you need to know to have a safe and rewarding trek. Looking for a guide focused on Nepal? Check out our Lonely Planet Nepal guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet,. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Author : Larry Peters
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 39,23 MB
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1623170303
Reflecting sixteen years of intensive fieldwork, this book is a rich chronicle of the daily lives, belief systems, and healing rituals of four highly revered Tibetan shamans forced into exile by the Chinese invasion during the 1950s. Larry Peters lived and studied closely with the shamans in Nepal, learning their belief system, observing and participating in their rituals, and introducing many dozens of students to their worldview. Including photographs of the shamans in ecstatic ritual and trance, this book—one of the most extensive ethnographic works ever done on Tibetan shamanism—captures the end of Tibetan shamanism while opening a window onto the culture and traditions that survived centuries of attack in Tibet, only to die out in Nepal. The violent treatment of shamans by the Buddhist lama has a long history in Tibet and neighboring Mongolia. At one point, shamans were burned at the stake. However, in the mountainous Himalayan terrain, especially in the difficult to reach areas geographically distant from the Buddhist monastic urban centers, shamans were respected and their work revered. Peters’s authoritative and meticulous research into the belief systems of these last surviving representatives of the shamanic traditions of the remote Himalayas preserves, in vivid detail, the techniques of ecstasy, described as pathways to the shamanic spiritual world.
Author : David Childress
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 17,72 MB
Release : 2022-11-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1948803593
Does a giant hairy apelike creature roam the forests and swamps of North America? If so, this huge creature has managed to keep pretty well hidden, but is seen from time to time. Bigfoot is seen lurking in the shadows of strip malls in the Pacific Northwest and photographed walking across a stream or hiding behind a tree. He is watching hikers as they move through the forest and occasionally kidnaps children or murders solitary people who are in the woods. Childress gives us the latest bigfoot sightings and photos and looks at how the hairy giant has crept into the American psyche as time goes on. Childress starts at the beginning, telling the story behind an apparent bigfoot photo from the 1800s, and the tale of how the creature got its name in the 1950s. Bigfoot is present throughout the country, and Childress relates stories of sightings Back East, in the American Southwest, California and Pacific Northwest. He discusses bigfoot that make lots of noise, and presents photos throughout, including a special eight-page color photo section.
