{"product_id":"studies-in-geography-of-jammu-and-kashmir","title":"Studies in Geography of Jammu and Kashmir","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e A.K. Kaul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 01-09-2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131606605\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.0 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a \u003cstrong\u003ecomprehensive geographical account\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003eJammu and Kashmir\u003c\/strong\u003e state, located in the western Himalayas. It highlights the region’s diverse physiography, which can be described as a terrace with three distinct steps of increasing elevation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLower step:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sub-Himalayan Jammu, mostly hilly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiddle step:\u003c\/strong\u003e Himalayan Kashmir, a sizeable plain surrounded by mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpper step:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trans-Himalayan Ladakh, characterized by towering landforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explains how each region’s unique \u003cstrong\u003ephysiography\u003c\/strong\u003e creates different environmental assets and constraints, with varying climates from \u003cstrong\u003esubtropical\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003etemperate\u003c\/strong\u003e and even a \u003cstrong\u003ecold highland desert\u003c\/strong\u003e in Ladakh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Features of the Book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolitical History and Geological Evolution\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book includes an introduction to the state’s political history and the geological processes that shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Features and Drainage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Detailed chapters describe the physical features, drainage systems, and natural vegetation of each region (Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeather and Climate\u003c\/strong\u003e: In-depth analysis of the weather and climate at both regional and sub-regional levels, emphasizing the variations between Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeology\u003c\/strong\u003e: The geology chapter delves into the stratigraphy of Jammu and Kashmir, covering the geological evolution from the \u003cstrong\u003ePre-Cambrian\u003c\/strong\u003e period to the recent times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is based on the author’s extensive \u003cstrong\u003eresearch findings\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efieldwork\u003c\/strong\u003e, and decades of experience in teaching and textbook writing. It is an essential resource for \u003cstrong\u003estudents\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eresearchers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003escholars\u003c\/strong\u003e, and anyone interested in the geographical and environmental aspects of Jammu and Kashmir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJammu and Kashmir State: Its Founding and Fragmenting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJammu and Kashmir and the Himalayas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sub-Himalayan Jammu: Physical Features and Drainage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Himalayan Kashmir (I): Physical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Himalayan Kashmir (II): Drainage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Trans-Himalayan Ladakh: Physical Features and Drainage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeather and Climate: A Systematic Study\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeather and Climate: Subtropical and Temperate Jammu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeather and Climate: Temperate Kashmir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeather and Climate: Cold Highland Ladakh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJammu and Kashmir: Geology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.K. 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