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In the Shadow of the Himalayas: Tibet - Bhutan - Nepal - Sikkim A Photographic Record by John Claude White 1883-1908 | 
 enlarge | Author: Kurt Meyer
Creator: Pamela Deuel Meyer
Publisher: Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: $65.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 646010
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 189020661X
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.995496
EAN: 9781890206611
ASIN: 189020661X
Publication Date: July 25, 2006
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Product Description
Kurt Meyer is a Fellow Emeritus of the American Institute of Architects. Meyer first travelled to the Himalayas in the 1970s, with his wife Pamela Deuel Meyer; they lived in Nepal for a decade where they researched the life of John Claude White as well as the art and culture of the artistic Tharu people of Nepal.
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An Extraordinary View of Remote Mountain Kingdoms February 17, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This extraordinary book presents 113 sepia-toned photographs, with commentary, of the people, architecture and landscape of Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sikkim, taken by a career British officer in the late 19th and very early 20th century. Anyone with an interest in this region should be enthralled by his remarkable photographs of these remote mountain worlds. The photos represent an important historical record, and give us a fascinating view of these mysterious hidden kingdoms. The book is beautifully designed, and the authors provide important historical background on the photographer (John Claude White), his life and times, and the history of the region.
in the shadow of the himalayas:tibet-bhutan-nepal-sikkim January 3, 2007
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
this book shows the above counties'sights by photo from 1883 to 1908.you may say this is an old records.however,especially the kingdom of sikkim,
the records on this book are very very variable and important matwerial even if you have not any interest in this country.because many people never heard the name of "sikkim",that's the important point.we thought we know all countries around this small globe,but it's not correct.because we never know about sikkim at all,even the name of this coutry.I hope you agree with me about this point,at least.today you can touch and know every countries at book stores except sikkim.hope you may have the same feeling and thoughts about this small black hall in this world.how can i say...we have to know more about sikkim any way . thank you.
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