Chasing The Monsoon

Author : Alexander Frater
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780330542326

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On 20th May the Indian summer monsoon will begin to envelop the country in two great wet arms, one coming from the east, the other from the west. They are united over central India around 10th July, a date that can be calculated within seven or eight days. Alexander Frater aims to follow the monsoon, staying sometimes behind it, sometimes in front of it, and everywhere watching the impact of this extraordinary phenomenon. During the anxious period of waiting, the weather forecaster is king, consulted by pie-crested cockatoos, and a joyful period ensues: there is a period of promiscuity, and scandals proliferate. Frater's journey takes him to Bangkok and the cowboy town on the Thai-Malaysian border to Rangoon and Akyab in Burma (where the front funnels up between the mountains and the sea). His fascinating narrative reveals the exotic, often startling, discoveries of an ambitious and irresistibly romantic adventurer.

Author : Alexander Frater
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 033043313X

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Chasing the Monsoon by Alexander Frater Pdf

In 1987 Frater was able to realize his dream of witnessing firsthand the most dramatic of meteorological events: the Indian monsoon. He followed it from its "burst" on the beaches of Trivandrum, through Delhi, Calcutta and across Bangladesh. The result is an illumination of the towering influence of nature over the lives and culture of India and her people.

Author : Alexander Frater
Publisher : Picador
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781743292358

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Chasing the Monsoon by Alexander Frater Pdf

On the 20th May the Indian summer monsoon will begin to envelop the country in two great wet arms, one coming from the east, the other from the west. They are united over central India around the 10th July, a date that can be calculated to within seven or eight days. Frater follows the monsoon, staying sometimes behind it, sometimes in front of it, and always watching the impact of this extraordinary phenomenon. During the anxious waiting, the weather forecaster is king, and a joyful period ensues: there is a time of promiscuity, and scandals proliferate. It takes him from Bangkok to Akyab in Burma (where the front funnels up between the mountains and the sea). Alexander Frater's fascinating narrative reveals the exotic, often startling discoveries of an ambitious and irresistibly romantic adventure.

Author : Rukhsanna Guidroz
Publisher : Yali Publishing LLC
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781949528916

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Mina vs. the Monsoon by Rukhsanna Guidroz Pdf

A Kirkus Reviews' Best Picture Book, 2018 Mina loves to play soccer all year round. Nothing comes close to it. But when the monsoon arrives, Mina is stuck indoors and she can’t help feeling restless and bored. Her ammi doesn’t understand. The doodhwalla doesn’t understand. That’s when Mina decides she’ll find ways of chasing away the clouds herself. In doing so, she makes an unexpected discovery. Soccer will never be the same again for Mina! In a charming story that any kid who loves a sport will relate to, soccer-mad Mina tries just about any trick to stop the monsoon clouds from raining on her game. In doing so, she shows us glimpses of her life in a village in eastern India, highlighting the important role played by monsoon rains in this part of the world. The heart of the story, however, is the bond forged between a mother and her daughter on a gray, gloomy day.

Author : Alexander Frater
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780307795250

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Tales from the Torrid Zone by Alexander Frater Pdf

Alexander Frater was born to a family of Scottish expatriates on the tiny island of Irikiki in the South Seas. Following his dreams of being a writer, Frater left home, but the call of the tropics compelled him to return again and again. Join him as he dines with the Queen of Tonga; makes his way through two civil wars; visits the spots where surfing and bungee jumping originated; and expresses his love for the region where he is at once a tourist, explorer, adventurer, and native son. From Tahiti to Thailand, Mexico to Mozambique, Frater gives us a richly described, endlessly surprising picture of this diverse, feverish, languorously beautiful world.

Author : Robert D. Kaplan
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780812979206

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Monsoon by Robert D. Kaplan Pdf

On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed twentieth century, but in the twenty-first century that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal examination of the countries known as “Monsoon Asia”—which include India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania—bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan shows how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power. It is here that the fight for democracy, energy independence, and religious freedom will be lost or won, and it is here that American foreign policy must concentrate if the United States is to remain relevant in an ever-changing world. From the Horn of Africa to the Indonesian archipelago and beyond, Kaplan exposes the effects of population growth, climate change, and extremist politics on this unstable region, demonstrating why Americans can no longer afford to ignore this important area of the world.

Author : Alexander Frater
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780330478748

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The Balloon Factory by Alexander Frater Pdf

At the heart of his story lies the Balloon Factory, a cathedral-sized shed overlooking Farnborough Common, and its most celebrated occupant, the remarkable long-haired gun-toting ex-cowboy, Sam Cody. Frater, in a work that is part history, part travelogue, goes in search of some of the most extraordinary pioneers, including Sam Cody, John William Dunne, Sir George Cayley and Geoffrey De Havilland. His richly described and wonderfully anecdotal journey brings those magnificent men, the rock stars of their time, and the places they knew vibrantly to life. ‘Frater’s book is a treasure chest of facts wrapped in anecdotes . . . The Balloon Factory should be purchased in bulk by BA and substituted for the glossy in-flight magazine’ Literary Review ‘The Balloon Factory is the rarest of things – a thorough overview of a subject that manages to remain enjoyable and entertaining throughout.’ BBC Focus magazine ‘Alexander Frater is a renowned travel writer with an infectious interest in early aviation, a strong practical grasp of aeronautics and a gift for lyrical description . . .’ Sunday Telegraph ‘This is a beautifully written, amusing and educational tome . . . The author succeeds in really bringing the characters and events to life by visiting scenes of British aviation history, creating a real feeling for the people behind the events and doing it all in a way that you don’t need an anorak and binoculars to appreciate.’ Flyer magazine ‘One of my favourite non-fiction books of the year . . . ’ Ham & High and the Wood & Vale

Author : Shivya Nath
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789353052652

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The Shooting Star by Shivya Nath Pdf

Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit.

Author : Rohinton Mistry
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781551991382

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A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry Pdf

A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry’s stunning internationally acclaimed bestseller, is set in mid-1970s India. It tells the story of four unlikely people whose lives come together during a time of political turmoil soon after the government declares a “State of Internal Emergency.” Through days of bleakness and hope, their circumstances – and their fates – become inextricably linked in ways no one could have foreseen. Mistry’s prose is alive with enduring images and a cast of unforgettable characters. Written with compassion, humour, and insight, A Fine Balance is a vivid, richly textured, and powerful novel written by one of the most gifted writers of our time.

Author : Mike Olbinski
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781473885875

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Storm Chaser by Mike Olbinski Pdf

“Olbinski chases storms . . . capturing lightning, tornadoes and dramatic cloud formations in images that convey the awesome power and beauty of nature.” —International Business Times The storms that cross the Great Plains of North America each spring are some of nature’s most spectacular. They can also be some of the most dangerous. Most people who live in areas susceptible to these storms keep a close eye on the weather reports and take cover or evacuate when one is on the way. Storm chasers keep an even closer eye on the weather data, but for a different reason: they don’t run away when they see a storm approaching, they follow it! Professional photographer and Emmy Award winner, Mike Olbinski has chased storms throughout his native Arizona, as well as even further afield, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. Whether he’s photographing lightning, tornadoes or even cloud formations, his remarkable images are able to convey nature in its most dramatic and impressive forms. With over 100 stunning colour photographs, this book brings together some of Mike’s most breathtaking images from the past five years as he describes his love of the open road and the thrill of capturing the perfect storm on film. “These pictures are truly fascinating; they show just how small we are and how little control we have over the environment and that these storms can pack a wallop. For fans of weather and spectacular photos, this is the book for you.” —San Francisco Book Review (5-star review) “A striking series of breath-taking pictures of nature lashing out from apocalyptic skies.” —Daily Mail Online

Author : Alexander Frater
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-25
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780330542289

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Beyond The Blue Horizon by Alexander Frater Pdf

In Beyond The Blue Horizon Alexander Frater reveals and relives the romance and breathtaking excitement of the legendary Imperial Airways Eastbound Empire service – the world’s longest and most adventurous scheduled air route. Written with an infectious passion, this is an extraordinarily original and genre-defining piece of travel writing by one of our most highly respected travel correspondents. ‘Whether being mown down by stampeding Baghdad-bound passengers in Cairo airport, or battling with Indian Airline staff (and failing) to reconfirm six vital going-on flights from Delhi, or being lured unwittingly into a souvenir shop selling pornographic wood carvings in Lombok, or hitting tropical cyclones Ferdinand in a 748 en route from Sumba to Bali, Frater rises above it all with humour, style and a wonderfully sharp eye’ Evening Standard

Author : Alexander Frater
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
ISBN : 014600129X

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Where the Dawn Comes Up Like Thunder by Alexander Frater Pdf

Author : Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780385742542

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Chasing Secrets by Gennifer Choldenko Pdf

Newbery Honor–winning author Gennifer Choldenko deftly combines humor, tragedy, fascinating historical detail, and a medical mystery in this exuberant new novel. San Francisco, 1900. The Gilded Age. A fantastic time to be alive for lots of people . . . but not thirteen-year-old Lizzie Kennedy, stuck at Miss Barstow’s snobby school for girls. Lizzie’s secret passion is science, an unsuitable subject for finishing-school girls. Lizzie lives to go on house calls with her physician father. On those visits to his patients, she discovers a hidden dark side of the city—a side that’s full of secrets, rats, and rumors of the plague. The newspapers, her powerful uncle, and her beloved papa all deny that the plague has reached San Francisco. So why is the heart of the city under quarantine? Why are angry mobs trying to burn Chinatown to the ground? Why is Noah, the Chinese cook’s son, suddenly making Lizzie question everything she has known to be true? Ignoring the rules of race and class, Lizzie and Noah must put the pieces together in a heart-stopping race to save the people they love. Winner of a Los Angeles Public Library FOCAL (Friends of Children and Literature) Award Nominated for: Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award (Middle School division) Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Readers Award California Library Association’s Beatty Award, Eureka List

Author : John D. Greenwood
Publisher : Monsoon Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781912049219

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Chasing the Dragon by John D. Greenwood Pdf

Chasing the Dragon is volume two in the Singapore Saga, a series of historical fiction that spans the first 100 years of Singapore, and follows Forbidden Hill.

Author : Alexander Frater
Publisher : Picador
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781743292341

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Beyond the Blue Horizon by Alexander Frater Pdf

In Beyond The Blue Horizon, Alexander Frater reveals and relives the romance and breathtaking excitement of the legendary Imperial Airways Eastbound Empire service-the world's longest and most adventurous scheduled air route. Written with an infectious passion, this is an extraordinarily original and genre-defining piece of travel writing by one of the world's most highly respected travel correspondents. "Whether being mown down by stampeding Baghdad-bound passengers in Cairo airport; battling with Indian Airline staff (and failing) to reconfirm six vital going-on flights from Delhi; being lured unwittingly into a souvenir shop selling pornographic wood carvings in Lombok; or hitting tropical Cyclone Ferdinand in a 748 en route from Sumba to Bali, Frater rises above it all with humour, style and a wonderfully sharp eye." The Evening Standard