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  To the Edges of the Earth: 1909, the Race for the Three Poles, and the Climax of the Age of Exploration , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 726min

  From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, an entwined narrative of the most adventurous year of all time, when three expeditions simultaneously raced to the top, bottom, and heights of the world.  As 1909 dawned, the greatest jewels of exploration - set at the world's frozen extremes - lay unclaimed: the North and South Poles and the so-called "Third Pole", the pole of altitude, located in unexplored heights of the Himalaya. Before the calendar turned, three expeditions had faced death, mutiny, and the harshest conditions on the planet to plant flags at the furthest edges of the Earth.  In the course of one extraordinary year, Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson were hailed worldwide at the discovers of the North Pole; Britain's Ernest Shackleton had set a new geographic "Furthest South" record, while his expedition mate, Australian Douglas Mawson, had reached the Magnetic South Pole; and at the roof of the world, Italy's Duke of the Abruzzi had attained an altitude record that would stand for a generation, the result of the first major mountaineering expedition to the Himalaya's eastern Karakoram, where the daring aristocrat attempted K2 and established the standard route up the most notorious mountain on the planet.  Based on extensive archival and on-the-ground research, Edward J. Larson weaves these narratives into one thrilling adventure story. Larson, author of the acclaimed polar history Empire of Ice, draws on his own voyages to the Himalaya, the arctic, and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, where he himself reached the South Pole and lived in Shackleton's Cape Royds hut as a fellow in the National Science Foundations' Antarctic Artists and Writers Program.  These three legendary expeditions, overlapping in time, danger, and stakes, were glorified upon their return, their leaders celebrated as the preeminent heroes of their day. Stripping away the myth, Larson, a master historian, illuminates one ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/006663/bk_harp_006663_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Kashmir, Gujarat, and the Punjab: The Ancient and Modern History of India's Politically Divided States on the Border with Pakistan , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 212min

  Gujarat is one of the most storied sites in a storied area. Many groups and empires ruled India or tried to, and Gujarat was the power center for the region’s oldest of all, the Indus Valley Civilization. It also played an instrumental role in India’s greatest ancient empire. During the last centuries of the first millennium BCE, most of the Mediterranean basin and the Near East were either directly or indirectly under the influence of Hellenism. Although some of the Hellenistic kingdoms proved to be powerful in their own rights, no single one ever proved to be dominant. They battled each other for supremacy and attempted to claim new lands, especially to the east, in lands that the Greeks referred to generally as India. But a dynasty came to power that put most of the Indian subcontinent under the rule of one king.At less than 20 percent of the population, Indian Muslims would inevitably find themselves overwhelmed by the Hindu majority, and as the British prepared to divest themselves of India, ancient enmities between Hindu and Muslim began once again to surface. At the heart of the geopolitical dispute that resulted is Kashmir, which has often been described as the most beautiful place on earth, but also the most dangerous. Nestled between the Karakoram mountains to the north and the Himalayas to the south, the Vale of Kashmir is a place of mythic beauty, in part the inspiration for James Hilton’s Shangri-La, and certainly one of the most unspoiled and lovely regions of South Asia. It also, however, happens to be the fault line of a bitter conflict between two major regional powers, India and Pakistan.While the conflict is multifaceted, there has always been great division over the Punjab. The word Punjab derives from the Persian words Punj, meaning “five”, and äb, meaning river, combined into the “Land of the Five Rivers”. These rivers are the five major tributaries of the River Indus - the Jehlum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim Johnston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/141011/bk_acx0_141011_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Trekking in Tajikistan (eBook, ePUB)

  This guide describes twenty high-altitude treks of 2-9 days in the mountains of Tajikistan, covering the Fann Mountains, Pamirs and northern ranges, plus five day hikes near the capital, Dushanbe, and a 10-day trek in the Afghan Wakhan Corridor. As well as detailed route description and 1:100,000 mapping for each trek, there is a wealth of practical advice on transport and visas, trekking support, equipment, cultural awareness, safety and security, as well as background notes on history, flora and fauna and a Tajik-Russian-Pamiri-English glossary. The guide can be used either to plan an independent trek or to select, prepare for and enhance an organised expedition. Known as 'the Roof of the World', Tajikistan is one of the most mountainous countries on Earth, with 93% of its landmass considered mountainous territory. This is where the mighty Himalaya meet the Tian Shan, Karakoram and Hindu Kush, and a centuries-old network of trails criss-crosses the remote terrain, linking isolated villages and shepherds' camps. Although infrastructure is fragile and tourism in its infancy, this Central Asian nation presents some outstanding opportunities for the adventurous trekker. The hand-picked routes showcase Tajikistan's breathtaking landscapes of lofty snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes and sweeping high-altitude plateaus. Trekking here is also a rich cultural experience: in addition to wild camping, many of the treks include the opportunity to experience the fascinating local culture and warm hospitality in a traditional homestay, meeting those who call this remote wilderness home. This guide will be your companion to discovering Tajikistan, a country with so much to offer and one of Central Asia's best kept secrets.

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  History of Jammu and Kashmir

  History of Jammu and Kashmir ab 21.99 € als Taschenbuch: Aksai Chin Instrument of Accession Kashmiri Pandit Kashmir conflict Sheikh Abdullah Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari Bijbehara Massacre Trans-Karakoram Tract Ayub Thakur. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,

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  The Arts and Crafts of the Hunza Valley in Pakistan: Living Traditions in the Karakoram

  The author has conducted extensive, ethnographic field-research in the Hunza Valley region of Pakistan. Over the span of 20 years, he has compiled data regarding the various types of arts and crafts in the region by interviewing locals and craftsmen. He logs both current and fading art forms such as jewellery, pottery, architecture, and woodwork.

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  Glaciers of the Karakoram Himalaya

  Glaciers of the Karakoram Himalaya - Glacial Environments Processes Hazards and Resources. Auflage 2014: ab 169.99 €

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  Colliding Continents

  Colliding Continents - A geological exploration of the Himalaya Karakoram and Tibet: ab 21.49 €

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  Elusive Summits

  Elusive Summits - Four expeditions in the Karakoram: ab 10.49 €

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  The Last Blue Mountain

  The Last Blue Mountain - The great Karakoram climbing tragedy: ab 10.49 €

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  The Karakoram Highway and the Hunza Valley 1998

  The Karakoram Highway and the Hunza Valley 1998 - History Culture Experiences: ab 7.99 €

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