western himalaya and tibet a narrative of a journey through

Western Himalaya and Tibet A Narrative of a Journey Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas Thomson, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA

Tibet: A History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Schaik, Sam, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, Situated north of the Himalayas, Tibet is famous for its unique culture and its controversial assimilation into modern China. Yet Tibet in the twenty-first century can only be properly understood in the context of its extraordinary history. Sam van Schaik brings the history of Tibet to life by telling the stories of the people involved, from the glory days of the Tibetan empire in the seventh century through to the present day. He explores the emergence of Tibetan Buddhism and the rise of the Dalai Lamas, Tibet's entanglement in the "Great Game" in the early twentieth century, its submission to Chinese Communist rule in the s, and the troubled times of recent decades. "Tibet" sheds light on the country's complex relationship with China and explains often-misunderstood aspects of its culture, such as reborn lamas, monasteries and hermits, "The Tibetan Book of the Dead," and the role of the Dalai Lama. Van Schaik works through the layers of history and myth to create a compelling narrative, one that offers readers a greater understanding of this important and controversial corner of the world.

Journey Into Art

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McArthur, Seonaid, PUBLISHER: Dale Seymour Publications, Journey through an outstanding collection of multicultural and classic works of art from the Art Institute of Chicago's permanent collection. Twenty full-color and 70 black-and-white fine art reproductions on transparency, plus verbal, written, and visual activities. Illustrated Teacher's Guide

The Western Heritage: -Present

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kagan, Donald / Turner, Frank M. / Ozment, Steven E., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Present a strong, clear narrative account of the central developments in Western history.. The book calls attention to certain critical themes--the development of political freedom and constitutional government; the shifting relations among religion, society, and the state; the development of science and technology and their impact on thought and social institutions; and the major religious and intellectual currents that have shaped Western culture. Acquista Ora

Cadogan Guide Morocco

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogerson, Barnaby, PUBLISHER: Cadogan Guides, In the fully updated and revised edition of his highly acclaimed guide, Morrocan expert Barnaby Rogerson takes travelers by the hand and leads them through the bustling kasbahs and ancient ruins of this diverse land. Barnaby's sound advice ensures they will taste the finest Morrocan cuisine in handpicked restaurants and delight in the experience of bartering in the souks. His narrative seamlessly interweaves the compelling history of this mesmerizing country with practical details on traveling around and detailed description of both the major and minor sites. Cadogan takes visitors on an exotic journey over the high mountain ranges of the Rif, across the desert plains of Jel and the Rekkam, through the palm-shaded valleys of the Dades, and into the the heart of vibrant capital Marrakech, ensuring that they will enjoy every step of the way.

Light, Darkness and Colour in Painting Therapy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: d'Herbois, Liane Collot, PUBLISHER: Philosophisch-Anthroposophischer Verlag Am Go, This book shows how, through painting, the creative human spirit brings about healing. The main part of the book is a detailed journey through the properties of each color and their therapeutic qualities, the illnesses of the extremes as revealed through color, and specifics of how to approach therapy based on the colors.

The Defense of Western Europe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Unknown / Gann, L. H., PUBLISHER: Auburn House Pub. Co., After World War II, Western Europe became closely linked to the United States--economically through a variety of associations within the Atlantic Community, and militarily through NATO. This volume stresses the strategic importance of Western Europe for the United States. It provides detailed surveys of the background and preparedness of the NATO defense forces and the forces of Austria, Switzerland, and other countries of strategic importance. Each chapter provides a general outline of military developments since , including such topics as: the relationship between armed forces and society; recruitment practices; armaments; organization; relations with NATO; and future projections. The authoritative series of descriptive, historical, and analytical essays in this volume makes it an essential resource for defense specialists, policymakers, and scholars of Western Europe.

High Road to Tibet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dwyer, John, PUBLISHER: Lulu Press, John Dwyer travels through Asia's most interesting and wildest regions. Follow his adventures as he passes through the sunken gorges of the Yangtze river, drinks snake blood in Chengdu, gets smuggled into Tibet illegally, watches mysterious ceremonies in Buddhist temples, reaches Everest Base Camp, climbs amongst the awe-inspiring Himalayas, and watches the dead being burned by the banks of the Ganges.

The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nisker, Wes Scoop, PUBLISHER: HarperOne, Hang on for a Wild Journey through the Political and Spiritual Adventures of the Baby-Boom Generation Join Wes "Scoop" Nisker as he takes us on a hilarious, wild ride through the heyday of the Beats and the Hippies and the birth of the modern environmental movement, and the surge of Buddhism in the West.

Understanding Art, Student Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McGraw-Hill, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Glencoe, A JOURNEY THROUGH THE STIMULATING HISTORY OF ART With this chronological/historical approach to art, your students will understand how historical, political, geographical, social, and religious events shape each culture's art and makes it unique. The traditions of Western Europe are examined along with those of China, Japan, India, Native America, and Africa.

Healing Through Haiku: Poetography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hodge, Curt, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Share in this healing and transitional journey of emotions and grief through Haiku poetry and photography. POETOGRAPHY combines these powerfully emotional and concise poems with visual connections helping the reader experience the essence of this period in the author's life. "WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LAVA.......FLOW."

Treasures in Darkness: A Doctor's Personal Journey Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, Taffy A., PUBLISHER: Lift Every Voice, And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places. Isaiah 45:3 In this inspiring true story, Dr. Taffy Anderson illuminates the treasures of darkness she gathered while fighting--and surviving--breast cancer. Both a medical and spiritual journey of her experience, "Treasures in Darkness" traces her journey from a OB/GYN at a major medical hospital who learns of her older sister's diagnosis with breast cancer, to her own shocking diagnosis three years later, through painful surgery, chemo threatments, and coming face-to-face with death. Along the way, she learns to submit to the sovereign will of God, draw strength from His presence and cherish each day of life.

A Narrative History of Experimental Social Psychology: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Patnoe, Shelley, PUBLISHER: Springer, "A Narrative History of Experimental Social Psychology" presents lengthy and intensive interviews with the contemporary scientists that founded and shaped the field of social psychology. The story of social psychology is told through the autobiographical narratives of leading figures, such as Dorwin Cartwright, Harold Kelley, Kurt Back, Robert Krauss, Stanley Schachter, and Leon Festinger. The author traces the beginning of the field from the close-knit group of students around Kurt Lewin to the major research groups responsible for the scientific origins of the discipline. The interviews offer unique insights into the beginnings of the fields and prospects for future trends.

Cabool Being a Personal Narrative of a Journey to, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Alexander Burnes, PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing LLC, NA

Africatrek: A Journey by Bicycle Through Africa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buettner, Dan, PUBLISHER: Lerner Publishing Group, Join Dan, Steve, Chip, Bo, and Mike as they journey by bicycle through 14 of Africa's 52 countries, braving terrain that varied from blinding deserts to dense tropical rain forests. Veteran cyclist and explorer Dan Buettner takes readers on an -mile adventure from the Mediterranean coast of North Africa to the southernmost tip of South Africa. Ride along with Dan's team of explorers as they come to grips with severe sandstorms, disappointing setbacks, unfamiliar foods, frequent illness, and warfare. Readers will also experience simple African hospitality and the beauty of unspoiled scenery.

Who Are We Really 102 - When Tomorrow Comes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Crystal, PUBLISHER: Booklocker.com, When Tomorrow Comes begins a brand new chapter of the WHO ARE WE REALLY series through a fictional account of competing realities and timelines, the hearts and minds of those who created them, and the interconnectedness of all things. As we journey through the love and loss of two different realities, we may find ourselves wondering: Are they us, and are we them? Perhaps when one timeline breathes in, the other one exhales...

Remember My Soul: A Guided Journey Through Shiva and the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palatnik, Lori, PUBLISHER: Leviathan Press, The Jewish experience of mourning is divided into a seven day period--Shiva, and then a thirty day period. This book does three things) Explores the ideas of the soul, death and the afterlife.) Guides the mourner through the traditions and rituals of the Shiva period.) Offers a thirty day guided excercise that both comforts the mourner and--according to Jewish mystical tradition--provides spiritual elevation for the soul of the departed.

The Book with Twelve Tales

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gallas, John, PUBLISHER: Carcanet Press Ltd., Redefining poetry through narrative, this collection of poems explores the interaction between language and plot, and combines technical skill with charged dialogue and characterization.

Paris, Paris: Journey Into the City of Light

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Downie, David / Harris, Allison, PUBLISHER: Transatlantic Press, Like all great cities and yet unlike any other Paris is alive and fluttering, it changes with the light, buffeted by Seine-basin breezes. This place called Paris is at once the imaginary land of literature and film, a distant view through shifting, misty lenses, and a vibrant contemporary city where a kaleidoscope of millions seems bent on the grand conspiracy of enjoying life. Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light paints a portrait in thirty perennial essays of the world's favorite city.

God's Masterwork: Ezra Through Daniel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swindoll, Charles R., PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, From the leadership of Ezra through the integrity of Daniel, see God's faithfulness and love to Israel during its obedience, rebellion, and restoration. Swindoll traces the sweep of history, the undercurrents of doctrine, and the pulse of redemption through this section of Scripture.

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Millard, Candice, PUBLISHER: Broadway Books, At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, "The River of Doubt" is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth. The River of Doubt--it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world. Indians armed with poison-tipped arrows haunt its shadows; piranhas glide through its waters; boulder-strewn rapids turn the river into a roiling cauldron. After his humiliating election defeat in , Roosevelt set his sights on the most punishing physical challenge he could find, the first descent of an unmapped, rapids-choked tributary of the Amazon. Together with his son Kermit and Brazil's most famous explorer, Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon, Roosevelt accomplished a feat so great that many at the time refused to believe it. In the process, he changed the map of the western hemisphere forever. Along the way, Roosevelt and his men faced an unbelievable series of hardships, losing their canoes and supplies to punishing whitewater rapids, and enduring starvation, Indian attack, disease, drowning, and a murder within their own ranks. Three men died, and Roosevelt was brought to the brink of suicide. "The River of Doubt" brings alive these extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived. From the soaring beauty of the Amazon rain forest to the darkest night of Theodore Roosevelt's life, here is Candice Millard's dazzling debut.

The edge of darkness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chase, Mary Ellen, PUBLISHER: Norton, How the mystery of the Bible's greatest story shaped geology: a MacArthur Fellow presents a surprising perspective on Noah's Flood.In Tibet, geologist David R. Montgomery heard a local story about a great flood that bore a striking similarity to Noah's Flood. Intrigued, Montgomery began investigating the world's flood stories and--drawing from historic works by theologians, natural philosophers, and scientists--discovered the counterintuitive role Noah's Flood played in the development of both geology and creationism. Steno, the grandfather of geology, even invoked the Flood in laying geology's founding principles based on his observations of northern Italian landscapes. Centuries later, the founders of modern creationism based their irrational view of a global flood on a perceptive critique of geology. With an explorer's eye and a refreshing approach to both faith and science, Montgomery takes readers on a journey across landscapes and cultures. In the process we discover the illusive nature of truth, whether viewed through the lens of science or religion, and how it changed through history and continues changing, even today.

The Pilotless Plane

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Holmes, Bob, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, This is a young manas journey to accomplish his lifelong personal goal of becoming an aviator. Unable to succeed through traditional methods, the author devised a way that would allow him to become a pilot through trial and error, and with the help of some enthusiastic peopleas opinions. This is an exciting story where goals are achieved and expanded.

Trans-Himalaya Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet 3 Vols.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sven Hedin, PUBLISHER: Gyan Publishing House, NA

La Roja: a Journey Through Spanish Football

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burns, Jimmy, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Ltd, "La Roja" is bestselling author Jimmy Burns tremendous opus on Spanish soccer. From its early beginnings when the first soccer on the shores of Bilbao and Buenos Aires was played by British sailors and engineers, through to the influx of South American stars, and similarly inspirational Italians, Dutchman and Scandinavians, Burns show how the engagement of foreigners with home-grown Spanish talent overcame political adversity and produced football of sublime skill and passion that intoxicates fans around the world. The book takes us on a journey through some of the extraordinary characters, classic matches, and brutal controversies that have defined Spanish football from the early days when a few enthusiasts developed their talent kicking a ball on a piece of industrial waste ground, to the emergence of rival giants, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid- the most powerful and successful football clubs in the world- to the Franco regime (that propped up the Madrid team) and democracy (where Barca has ruled), to and a national team that, encompassing all, became the world's champion.

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