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Everest Here Continents Collided was written for the trekker, the armchair mountain enthusiast and the educationalist, who want to understand the spectacular continental collision that has shaped the roof of the world. It is a guide to the geology and scenery of the Khumbu, allowing the trekker to appreciate the nature of the rocks and glaciers they encounter on the classic trek to Everest.

Kui ma jarjekordselt seljakotti pakin, kusib ode: „Kuidas sa ei ole siiani aru saanud, kui raske ja kurnav see on? Miks sa jalle lahed?“Kilimanjarol algab teekond, rannak endasse. Me laheme jarjest korgemale liikudes lukku, kuid hetked, mil end avame, on ausamast ausamad. Motted tulevad ja lahevad, kuni pea on tuhi ja voimust votab eriline enesega olemise tunne. Energialaeng on imeline.Aafrika katusel kaib igal aastal kuni 80 000 inimest. Ega seda mage ilmaasjata igauhe Everestiks kutsuta! Koigil matkajatel on oma lugu, kuid eesmark on uks – 5895 meetri korgune Uhuru Peak, tolkes Vabaduse tipp.Tous Kilimanjaro kliimavoondites meenutab mulle Eesti aastaaegade vaheldumist. Peale selle saab enne voi parast matka nautida Tansaania eluolu – kulastada polisrahvaid, seigelda savannisugavustes voi jalgida vurtsidehongulisi paikeseloojanguid Sansibari randadel. Ma olen ennast sinna vahel liiga kauaks unustanud…

Invaluable insights into finding diverse investment opportunities in the emergent global economy From Brazilian farmlands to Colombian gold fields, from Chinese shopping malls to Indian hotels, from South African wine country to the boom/bust souks of Dubai, this around-the-world investing field trip explores the nooks and crannies for hidden investment opportunities. World Right Side Up: Investing Across Six Continents is packed with ideas to power your portfolio in the years ahead while teaching you a little fascinating history along the way. Fact is, the world's markets have changed in a big way. For the first time since before the Industrial Revolution, the emerging markets now contribute as much to the global economy as their more well-developed peers. Far from being an anomaly, this state of affairs is more in line with the bulk of human experience. For centuries, China and India were the world's largest economies. And so the world is turning…right side up. This change creates a wealth of opportunities for investors, in both the emerging markets and developed markets. World Right Side Up is your guide on how to take full advantage of this shift. Provides an entertaining view of various regions visited by the author, including South America, Asia, Africa, North America, and the Middle East Explores specific investment ideas and themes, including opportunities in agriculture, water, energy, infrastructure and much more Includes five key takeaways from each region, an invaluable feature, offering resources to consult for more information and guidance While some people fear the changes happening now, the reality is that for the forward-thinking investor, these sizable new markets will create extraordinary new opportunities.

A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest.The graphic story of the measurement of a meridian, or longitudinal, arc extending from the tip of the Indian subcontinent to the mountains of the Himalayas.Much the longest such measurement hitherto made, it posed horrendous technical difficulties, made impossible physical demands on the survey parties (jungle, tigers, mountains etc.), and took over 50 years. But the scientific results were commensurate, including the discovery of the world’s highest peaks and a new calculation of the curvature of the earth’s surface.The Indian Mutiny of 1857 triggered a massive construction of roads, railways, telegraph lines and canals throughout India: all depended heavily on the accuracy of the maps which the Great Arc had made possible.