Discovering Himalaya : Tourism Of Himalayan Region (2 Vols.)Volume 1 : Ecotourism And Travelogues : The First Volume Of This Book Introduces The Reader To Mountaineering In The Snow-Capped Peaks Like Everest, Nanda Deve, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Etc. Indeed, It Is A Thrilling Subject. Tourist Places In Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir And Uttarakhand Include Mainly The Buddhist And Hindu Religious Shrines, Besides The Other Places. Volume 2 : Glaciers And Watershed : The Second Volume Of This Book Deals With The Inclement Weather And Other Climatic Conditions Of The Mountainous Regions, Including Snowfall, Rainfall, Glaciers, Eco-System, And River Systems Of Nepal, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh And Assam, Etc. |
Contents
Introduction | 9 |
Snow And Rain Over The Himalayans | 15 |
Himalayan Glaciers | 33 |
Interference of Persistant Mists The Scale of Survey Adopted | 40 |
The Surveys of Sir Filippo De Filippi The GlacierSurveys of | 50 |
Himalayan River Sytems | 79 |
Himalayan River Of Asaam | 105 |
Lesser Himalayan Ranges in Sikkim The Amu Chu Raidak | 123 |
Drainage Basins of Eastern Himalayas | 173 |
The Kaneli Watershed | 189 |
The Panar Watershed | 209 |
Watershed Management | 217 |
Water Ecosystems | 251 |
The How and Why of Himalayan River Gorges | 291 |
Floods and Landslides in The Himalayas | 305 |
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