One of Vikas Khanna`s favorite places in the world growing up was the garden he & his grandmother planted at their home in Amritsar, India. He would rush home from school to tend to the aromatic basil & cardamom, tomatoes, peas, & squash. His intimate knowledge of spices & produce would guide him on his journey to become the Michelin-starred chef at one of New York`s most highly regarded Indian restaurants, Junoon. & this knowledge of nature`s bounty & its seasons informs his inspiring & beautiful cookbook, in which vegetables are the star ingredients. Vegetables have always been integral to Indian cuisine, & Khanna`s dishes expertly showcase their natural goodness, their flavor & color & hidden nuances. Khanna brings together traditional recipes, handed down over generations, alongside exciting new ones--for soups, salads, & starters; main courses; rice dishes & lentil dishes; breads; condiments; desserts; & drinks. Though the flavors are complex, the recipes are written to be simple & inviting, to encourage seasonal substitutions & experimentation. Vikas Khanna`s love of food & culture, his enthusiasm & warm hospitality shines on every page. Bursting with 125 recipes & more than 200 color photographs from Michael Swamy & Khanna himself, Indian Harvest opens a new world of inspiration to vegetarians & omnivores alike. ...

Indian Himalaya Handbook in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ...

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Indian Himalaya on a laminated & waterproof map from terra Quest, providing both an overview map of the region including Sikkim at 1:750, 000 & separate panels at 1:350, 000 covering 22 recommended hiking routes. On one side is the overview map at 1:750, 000 presented in two panels: the whole of the north-western area between the borders with Pakistan & Nepal, plus the north-eastern section in Sikkim. The map has very effective relief shading with contour lines at 100m intervals & colouring showing different types of vegetation. Numerous peaks & passes are named & locations of particular interest are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: local tracks & railway lines are marked. An overprint highlights 22 recommended hiking routes, indicating start & finish of each trail. Also marked are hotels, campsites, tea huts, temples & monasteries, etc. Latitude & longitude grid is at 10’ intervals. On the reverse the 22 recommended hiking trails are overprinted on more detailed contoured mapping at 1:350, 000, with more information on the facilities & places of interests along each route. Map legend

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Indian Himalaya Trekking Guide from terra Quest, with 22 trekking routes presented on contoured maps at 1:350, 000, accompanied by route profiles plus detailed descriptions, & illustrated with numerous colour photos. The guide covers seven routes in Ladakh & Zanskar, six in Himchal Pradesh, seven in the Garhwal & Kumaon regions of Uttarakh&, plus two in Sikkim & Darjeeling. Each route is presented on detailed mapping at 1:350, 000 with contours at 100m intervals & symbols highlighting accommodation & places of interest. The text provides general information the challenges of the terrain, a profile diagram, plus a day by day detailed description of the trek, with particularly important comments on safety or recommendations what to see highlighted in bold print. The closing chapter provides more general practical information on trekking in the Indian Himalaya, access to the routes from Delhi, etc. Also included is a glossary of local terms. The book is printed on high quality glossy paper & illustrated throughout with colour photos. A fold-out flap in the cover gives a very clear summary of all the 22 routes, including time needed to get to & from each route, best trekking season, permit requirements, etc. ...

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Indian Subcontinent at 1:4, 500, 000 from Nelles Verlag, with its smaller size, double-sided map offering a convenient format for use when travelling. The map divides the region north/south, with a very generous overlap between the two sides. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Afghanistan & the western half of Burma/ Myanmar. Relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges presents the topography. Road network distinguishes between highways in good & poor condition & shows distances on main routes. Railway lines & local airports are included & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the states/provinces. No places of interest or tourist sights are marked. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 4° intervals. The map has no index. Insets, all highlighting various places of interest, show town centres of Delhi & Colombo, plus the environs of Mumbay, Kolkata (Calcutta) & Kathmandu. Map legend

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`A lot of people lose their way in India.. .it`s a country specially made for that.` Amid the backstreets, brothels & faded hotels of Bombay, Madras & the old Portuguese port of Goa, a man searches for his lost friend. Xavier has been missing for a year, & the only clues to his disappearance lie with an overworked doctor, a young prostitute & the leader of a strange religious order. Dreamlike, elusive & profoundly disquieting, ” Indian Nocturne” calls into question the very nature of identity. ...

A topographic map showing the southern Indian Ocean from the Equator down to 48 degrees south, & east from Africa to the east coast of Australia. Below the waterline the ocean bed is shown with depth divisions in shades of blue with contour lines at 1, 000m intervals (below 1, 000m). Above the waterline the land is shown physically with height divisions in shades of brown with contour lines at 1, 000m intervals (above 1, 000m), with rivers & lakes also shown. In both cases only the physical features are named. Overlaying the ocean detail are the faint lines followed by the hydrographic surveys, & a latitude (5 degree intevals) & longitude (10 degree intervals) grid. Spot heights/depths are shown. ...

The Indian Ocean Cruising Guide by Rod Heikell covers the routes from Europe to Australia & points in between, Indian Ocean Cruising Guide covers all the usual points of interest for cruising yachtsmen, from history to climate, weather patterns, formalities, route planning & so on. The general sections are followed by a country-by-country round-up in which key ports are described in detail with the aid of harbour plans & photographs. This second edition has been thoroughly revised & contains a lot of additional information on Malaysia & Thail&, the Seychelles & the Chagos archipelago. The introduction has been expanded & throughout there are new plans & photographs. This guide is an ideal companion to Rod Heikell & Andy O` Grady`s Ocean Passages & Landfalls which discusses routes across the Indian Ocean. Contents: Preface; Introduction; Technical information; 1. Northern Indian Ocean: Singapore; Indonesia; Malaysia; Thailand; Burma; Andaman Islands; Nicobar Islands; Sri Lanka; India; Maldives; Pakistan; Dubai; Oman; Yemen; Somalia; Red Sea; 2. Southern Indian Ocean: Australia; Ashmore Reef; Christmas Island; Cocos Keeling; Chagos archipelago; Seychelles; Rodrigues; Mauritius; Reunion; Comoros; Mayotte; Madagascar; South Africa; Mozambique, Tanzania & Zanzibar; Kenya; Appendix ...