Kangchenjunga: Guardian of the Eastern Himalaya

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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780972074360 ISBN: 0972074368 Label: Tim Hauf Photography Manufacturer: Tim Hauf Photography Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 208 Publication Date: 2006-06-01 Publisher: Tim Hauf Photography Release Date: 2006-01-01 Studio: Tim Hauf Photography
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Editorial Reviews: Tim Hauf has traveled to many corners of the world with a desire to create a better understanding and appreciation of the world around us through photography. The Himalayas have a special appeal to Tim, having returned three times since his initial visit and trek to Everest Base Camp in 1999. This is his second book on the Himalayas, the first one "Solu-Khumbu: The Trek to Everest" was published in 2002. He is currently working on a book about Eco-Tourism in distant lands. Award-winning author Conger Beasley, Jr. has written about many remote corners of the world, including the Himalayas, Patagonia, the jungles of Suriname, the boreal forest of Canada, and the Spanish Peaks of south-central Colorado. At present he is working on a biography of a mysterious figure named Francis Schlatter, "the Denver Messiah," who practiced as a faith-healer in the American Southwest in the 1890s Author biography: Photographer Tim Hauf and writer Conger Beasley, Jr. blend their superb talents to capture this legendary mountain and the remote terrain of the eastern Himalaya -- Hauf with his astounding photos of the face and texture of the mountain, Beasley with his insightful text showcasing the people, history, flora, and fauna.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A photographic and poetic odyssey Comment: A glorious book - I loved the photography: majestic mountains and local life, picturesque farmhouses and women padding along footpaths with baskets of wood alongside images of trekkers straggling along mountainsides and seemingly uncrossable bridges of aged timber. All the work of Tim Hauf brought me closer to Kangchenjunga. We see the work of life, local and trekking, along with awesome peaks. The inclusion of Buddhist culture with photos of ancient monasteries and wind-blown prayer flags finely illustrates Conger Beasley's chapter entitled "Mystic Splendor". The history of Sikkim, its political and religous background, is here addressed in the language of poetry. A long period of life in a world rarely visited - thank you Tim and Conger for sharing so richly. Customer Rating: Summary: "glossy" kansch Comment: The book is beautiful, but not so good to be ranked among the most interesting ones. I as expecting o lot of mountain pictures, and get frustated with very few ones. My copy has a faulty assembly, as the pages are upside down. More Reviews