Discovering The Himalaya (set Of Vols.2)

Stretching in an actuate shape for about 2400 kms fromKashmir in the north-west to Arunachal Pradesh in the north-east, the Himalayanmountain chain is the most fascinating feature on the face of the earth. TheHimalayan mountains encompass a variety of eco-physiographic terrains rangingfrom the hot and dry tropical/ sub-tropical lands occurring in its southernfringe to the temperate and arctic areas of the snow-bound higher slopes andfinally to the cold deserts of the Tibetan plateau in the north. This region hasa complex ecology, geology, physiology, drainage, forest wealth and wildlife. Itis inhabited by millions of people belonging to different religious, communitiesand races with rich and diverse art and culture. Discovering TheHimalaya, an encyclopaedic handbook setin two volumes contains a vast wealth of the information on all major aspects ofthe Himalaya and the people inhabiting this mountain chain.  The work will serve as an invaluable reference for scholars, researchers,tourists, mountaineers, and all those who have love and inquisitiveness for theHimalaya.