Dr Fazle Karim Khan Product DescriptionEditorial Advisor: Dr Fazle Karim Khan For Ages 11 to 18 years Description The Oxford School Atlas for Pakistan is the new edition of the New Oxford Atlas for Pakistan. It has been completely revised and represents the latest in the field of local geographic…
Month: August 2011
The Last Colony: Muzaffarabad-Gilgit-Baltistan
Product Description Focusing on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, specifically the Northern Areas and Azad Jammu, this exploration discusses three major impacts on the area?s future development: the 2005 earthquake, the post-9/11 surge in jihad activities, and sectarian violence in Gilgit and Baltistan. The arguments investigate what these three?recent occurrences?mean to the area?s…
Baloch Nationalism and the Geopolitics of Energy Resources: The Changing Context of Separatism in Pakistan
Product DescriptionToday the quest for energy security stands at or near the top of most nations? foreign policy agendas. For energy-dependent countries lacking sufficient energy resources of their own, achieving energy security is a formidable problem. Pakistan, currently the world?s sixth most heavily populated nation, is one such country. To…
HONEY BEE ENTOMOLOGY
Product DescriptionIndu Varshneya offers detailed information represented through texts, graphs, tables, sketches and photographs on brood area development of Honeybee (Apis mellifera) in accordance with seasonal incidences and natural enemies. This covers: Brood area development of A.mellifera in Langstroth hive with different frame strengths; Effect of seasonal variations on brood…
Toxicological Evaluations 13
Product DescriptionToxicological Evaluations are critically assessed data and recommendations for occupational safety officers, industrial hygienists, and human and animal toxicologists. They are compiled and constantly reviewed under internationally coordinated programs for establishing the risk potential of existing chemicals to prevent health hazards at the working place. In Volume 13, data…
Where Three Empires Meet; A Narrative of Recent Travel in Kashmir, Western Tibet, Gilgit, and the Adjoining Countries
Product DescriptionThis is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial…
Speaking Like a State: Language and Nationalism in Pakistan
Product DescriptionAlyssa Ayres’ fascinating study examines Pakistan’s troubled history by exploring the importance of culture to political legitimacy. Early leaders selected Urdu as the natural symbol of the nation’s great cultural past, but due to its limited base great efforts would be required to make it truly national. This paradox…
Gilgit Game
Product DescriptionThe exploration and appropriation of the wilderness in the heart of the Western Himalayas has become known as the “Gilgit Game” in recognition of its importance as a crucial episode in the “Great Game”–the century-long rivalry between Russia and British India for control of Central Asia. Indeed, authors from…