Author: Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
The Andaman Islanders: A Study in Social Anthropology by Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown, first published in 1922, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
The Andaman Islanders
Author: Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
The Andaman Islanders: A Study in Social Anthropology by Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown, first published in 1922, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
The Andaman Islanders: A Study in Social Anthropology by Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown, first published in 1922, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Green Islands of the Andamans and Nicobars
Author: Protiva Gupta
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1946048550
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Ink black seas. A scattering of islands far from the home country. Beautiful beaches, lush forests, strange tribes, a penal colony. And a few years ago, a devastating tsunami. That is usually the sum of knowledge that most people have about the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Yet there is so much more that is wondrous and fascinating about these tiny bits of sea-encircled land. Green Islands . . . tells us the many stories of this unique archipelago - its history, its many mysteries, its folklore, and island life in the 1960s – in a captivating travelogue that grabs your attention right from the first page.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1946048550
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Ink black seas. A scattering of islands far from the home country. Beautiful beaches, lush forests, strange tribes, a penal colony. And a few years ago, a devastating tsunami. That is usually the sum of knowledge that most people have about the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Yet there is so much more that is wondrous and fascinating about these tiny bits of sea-encircled land. Green Islands . . . tells us the many stories of this unique archipelago - its history, its many mysteries, its folklore, and island life in the 1960s – in a captivating travelogue that grabs your attention right from the first page.
History Of The Andaman Islands
Author: PRONOB KUMAR SIRCAR
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1639976051
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
History of the Andaman Islands - Unsung Heroes and Untold Stories' is different and unique unearthing many riddles and facts of Indian and Andaman history. The book is an outcome of the decades-long research on the soil of the Andamans by an Andaman born ethno-historian. Andaman History is neither only of pirates and aborigines, nor about the land of fishes, corals and beaches alone. It is larger, longer, more various, more beautiful and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it. The diverse historical events have left their mark as a reminder of some good and some bad times, of tragedy and hope, of atrocity and courage in the face of it, of great acts of sacrifice and bravery; so much so that the saga of sacrifice and the martyrdom, beginning from the freedom struggle of 1857 to end with the freedom in 1947, can never be forgotten. Despite the unpleasing fact that a large part of the history records were burnt by the Japanese in the Andamans, writing with verve and extraordinary range, the author dividing the book into three parts Time, People, and Place, exclusively unravels the riddles of the history, especially pertaining to the untold heroes of the Indian Mutiny of 1858, the unforgettable events, the unsung stories, the aboriginal attacks and the reasons thereof, the witnessed tales of the torture, the sacrifice and the massacres. Apart from its enlightening role, the book, by giving unexpected important clues about the people lost in wars and struggles, establishes a sentimental value in the hearts of their descendants.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1639976051
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
History of the Andaman Islands - Unsung Heroes and Untold Stories' is different and unique unearthing many riddles and facts of Indian and Andaman history. The book is an outcome of the decades-long research on the soil of the Andamans by an Andaman born ethno-historian. Andaman History is neither only of pirates and aborigines, nor about the land of fishes, corals and beaches alone. It is larger, longer, more various, more beautiful and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it. The diverse historical events have left their mark as a reminder of some good and some bad times, of tragedy and hope, of atrocity and courage in the face of it, of great acts of sacrifice and bravery; so much so that the saga of sacrifice and the martyrdom, beginning from the freedom struggle of 1857 to end with the freedom in 1947, can never be forgotten. Despite the unpleasing fact that a large part of the history records were burnt by the Japanese in the Andamans, writing with verve and extraordinary range, the author dividing the book into three parts Time, People, and Place, exclusively unravels the riddles of the history, especially pertaining to the untold heroes of the Indian Mutiny of 1858, the unforgettable events, the unsung stories, the aboriginal attacks and the reasons thereof, the witnessed tales of the torture, the sacrifice and the massacres. Apart from its enlightening role, the book, by giving unexpected important clues about the people lost in wars and struggles, establishes a sentimental value in the hearts of their descendants.
The Vulnerable Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Author: Punam Tripathi
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351059459
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This first full-length book addresses disasters in the context of vulnerability of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that comprise 572 islands in the Bay of Bengal. It looks at the disasters that the islands have experienced in the last 200 years and analyzes major disasters since colonization by the British. Raising some critical questions, this book attempts to understand the overall profile of disasters – the facts, causes, damage, response and recovery – in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It discusses earthquakes, cyclones, tsunami and epidemics, as well as impacts of World War II, the penal colony and the post-Independence resettlement on the tribal population. The work will serve as a rich resource with its detailed tables, figures, maps and diagrams; appendices; and database ranging from travelogues, Census of India reports and fieldwork to Right to Information (RTI) petitions that collect hitherto unknown facts. The book will be useful to students of geography, disasters and disasters management, climate and environmental studies, history, sociology, island and ocean studies, and South Asian studies.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1351059459
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
This first full-length book addresses disasters in the context of vulnerability of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that comprise 572 islands in the Bay of Bengal. It looks at the disasters that the islands have experienced in the last 200 years and analyzes major disasters since colonization by the British. Raising some critical questions, this book attempts to understand the overall profile of disasters – the facts, causes, damage, response and recovery – in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It discusses earthquakes, cyclones, tsunami and epidemics, as well as impacts of World War II, the penal colony and the post-Independence resettlement on the tribal population. The work will serve as a rich resource with its detailed tables, figures, maps and diagrams; appendices; and database ranging from travelogues, Census of India reports and fieldwork to Right to Information (RTI) petitions that collect hitherto unknown facts. The book will be useful to students of geography, disasters and disasters management, climate and environmental studies, history, sociology, island and ocean studies, and South Asian studies.
Andaman Islands
Author: Tilak Ranjan Bera
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789383098651
Category : Andaman Islands (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This fascinating book takes the reader on a journey to the Andaman Islands, a captivating archipelago that has been shrouded in mystery because of its geographical distance from mainland India. The author reveals the natural, cultural and human wealth of these islands through his personal experiences, extensive studies and explorations of the region for over 15 years. Andaman Islands: In Wonderland captures the various moods of the terrain and its rich heritage in different seasons.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789383098651
Category : Andaman Islands (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This fascinating book takes the reader on a journey to the Andaman Islands, a captivating archipelago that has been shrouded in mystery because of its geographical distance from mainland India. The author reveals the natural, cultural and human wealth of these islands through his personal experiences, extensive studies and explorations of the region for over 15 years. Andaman Islands: In Wonderland captures the various moods of the terrain and its rich heritage in different seasons.
Glorious Boy
Author: Aimee Liu
Publisher: Red Hen Press
ISBN: 1597098477
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
“An absolutely gorgeous historical novel . . . set against the backdrop of a tribe in the Andamans struggling with British rule . . . Just magnificent.” —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You One of Booklist’s Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2020 Glorious Boy is a tale of war and devotion, longing and loss, and the power of love to prevail. Set in India’s remote Andaman Islands before and during WWII, the story revolves around a mysteriously mute four-year-old who vanishes on the eve of the Japanese occupation. Little Ty’s parents, Shep and Claire, will go to any lengths to rescue him, but neither is prepared for the brutal and soul-changing odyssey that awaits them. “A riveting amalgam of history, family epic, anticolonial/antiwar treatise, cultural crossroads, and more . . . a fascinating, irresistible marvel.” —Library Journal (starred review) “The most memorable and original novel I’ve read in ages . . . evokes every side in a multi-cultural conversation with sympathy and rare understanding.” —Pico Iyer, author of Autumn Light Shortlisted for the Staunch Book Prize New York Post’s Best Books of the Week Good Housekeeping’s 20 Best Books of 2020 Parade’s 30 Best Beach Reads of 2020
Publisher: Red Hen Press
ISBN: 1597098477
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
“An absolutely gorgeous historical novel . . . set against the backdrop of a tribe in the Andamans struggling with British rule . . . Just magnificent.” —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You One of Booklist’s Top Ten Historical Fiction Books of 2020 Glorious Boy is a tale of war and devotion, longing and loss, and the power of love to prevail. Set in India’s remote Andaman Islands before and during WWII, the story revolves around a mysteriously mute four-year-old who vanishes on the eve of the Japanese occupation. Little Ty’s parents, Shep and Claire, will go to any lengths to rescue him, but neither is prepared for the brutal and soul-changing odyssey that awaits them. “A riveting amalgam of history, family epic, anticolonial/antiwar treatise, cultural crossroads, and more . . . a fascinating, irresistible marvel.” —Library Journal (starred review) “The most memorable and original novel I’ve read in ages . . . evokes every side in a multi-cultural conversation with sympathy and rare understanding.” —Pico Iyer, author of Autumn Light Shortlisted for the Staunch Book Prize New York Post’s Best Books of the Week Good Housekeeping’s 20 Best Books of 2020 Parade’s 30 Best Beach Reads of 2020
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Author: Sanat Kaul
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788182747746
Category : Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Analyses strategic challenges facing India in the 21st century. The issues of the "Malacca Dilemma" for China and India, the South China Sea, Naval Diplomacy and India's Look East Policy are discussed. India's settled maritime borders with its neighbours in the region are also covered.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788182747746
Category : Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Analyses strategic challenges facing India in the 21st century. The issues of the "Malacca Dilemma" for China and India, the South China Sea, Naval Diplomacy and India's Look East Policy are discussed. India's settled maritime borders with its neighbours in the region are also covered.
Andaman Islands Travel Guide Book
Author: Roland Vizner
Publisher: Roland Vízner
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Learn about best places to snorkel, where to see turtles laying eggs and how to experience turtle hatching and see turtle babies running to the sea. Read where the most scenic and easily accessible Andaman jungles and waterfalls are. Our guidebook will help you to avoid the tourist hell, crowded with day-trippers and let you enjoy even tourist Havelock peacefully. Practical information about Andaman accommodation, and best value for money tips for on each island. First hand advice on transport and getting around the archipelago, by ships and buses. Detailed descriptions of 8 Andaman islands and tips for a few more. Custom maps with key places marked for your better orientation. Arriving to the archipelago, we were thrown into those pleasant time of nineteen nineties, when internet and mobile phones did not exist and travel information was gained by talking to locals on the ground, occasional fellow traveler, exploring yourself. As of 2018, none guidebook existed for Andaman Islands. So we wrote this one and we honestly believe this is the most detailed and comprehensive book about the Archipelago. There is no reasonable internet connection on Andamans, saving this guidebook offline in your phone, will help you out massively when on the ground. This is 2019 updated edition. To keep our travel guide up to date, we post updates online here: https://eagleflyfree.com/en/tips-and-recommendations/andaman-guide-updates/ Travel guide content Itinerary How to plan a trip to Andaman Islands and what highlights not to miss Transport Getting there and around Andaman Islands. Ships, buses, jeep, tuk-tuks (auto rickshaws) and helicopters are available on the archipelago Accommodation Your sleeping options range from bamboo huts with a mattress on the floor to luxury rooms and cottages. Prices start from 6-7 € per night for bamboo hut to over 100 € per night for luxury rooms. Read more and avoid overpriced tourist traps on Havelock and Neil islands. Port Blair I keep general info to the minimum and focus on info real individual traveler’s needs. Many people just pass thru on the way to Havelock. However, Port Blair does have one spectacular sight, worth budgeting an extra day. And it is not the jail. What is it? Havelock Is Havelock heaven or hell of the archipelago? Both! This guide, is probably the only place, where you can read about negative things. We do not need to sell any tours or services to you, so we can afford to be always open, straightforward and if needed be, critical. Read on, we will advise you how to minimize hell and maximize paradise :) Neil Island Visitors mostly tend to think of Neil island as being more quiet alternative to Havelock. Having visited 13 Andaman islands, we have difficulties to agree with that. North Andaman The real beauty and the best area of the whole Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, is in the north. Still, not many people make their way this far. Good for you! When you take this little extra effort, you can enjoy the area with little to no tourist in sight. Little Andaman, has that sensational feel of the end of the world. Kilometers of beaches, jungle waterfalls and water reservoirs wait just for you. Enjoy a motorbike ride and feel the complete freedom to discover the beauty of this island. And it is surprisingly inexpensive! Middle Andaman Island's highlights are its turtle nesting beaches and two mangrove walkways. Check transport and accommodation at Middle Andaman and explore its exotically named places: Dhani Nallah, Moricedera and Yeratta ... Long Island You may consider visiting Long Island for its beautiful Lalaji Bay beach and nice jungle walk heading from the inhabited south of the island to the Lalaji bay. Wandoor and MG Marine national park Wonderful sea journey thru narrow stretch of the sea, between South Andaman and Alexandra island, surrounded by dense jungle on both sides. And then the Indian bureaucracy ruins your paradise.
Publisher: Roland Vízner
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Learn about best places to snorkel, where to see turtles laying eggs and how to experience turtle hatching and see turtle babies running to the sea. Read where the most scenic and easily accessible Andaman jungles and waterfalls are. Our guidebook will help you to avoid the tourist hell, crowded with day-trippers and let you enjoy even tourist Havelock peacefully. Practical information about Andaman accommodation, and best value for money tips for on each island. First hand advice on transport and getting around the archipelago, by ships and buses. Detailed descriptions of 8 Andaman islands and tips for a few more. Custom maps with key places marked for your better orientation. Arriving to the archipelago, we were thrown into those pleasant time of nineteen nineties, when internet and mobile phones did not exist and travel information was gained by talking to locals on the ground, occasional fellow traveler, exploring yourself. As of 2018, none guidebook existed for Andaman Islands. So we wrote this one and we honestly believe this is the most detailed and comprehensive book about the Archipelago. There is no reasonable internet connection on Andamans, saving this guidebook offline in your phone, will help you out massively when on the ground. This is 2019 updated edition. To keep our travel guide up to date, we post updates online here: https://eagleflyfree.com/en/tips-and-recommendations/andaman-guide-updates/ Travel guide content Itinerary How to plan a trip to Andaman Islands and what highlights not to miss Transport Getting there and around Andaman Islands. Ships, buses, jeep, tuk-tuks (auto rickshaws) and helicopters are available on the archipelago Accommodation Your sleeping options range from bamboo huts with a mattress on the floor to luxury rooms and cottages. Prices start from 6-7 € per night for bamboo hut to over 100 € per night for luxury rooms. Read more and avoid overpriced tourist traps on Havelock and Neil islands. Port Blair I keep general info to the minimum and focus on info real individual traveler’s needs. Many people just pass thru on the way to Havelock. However, Port Blair does have one spectacular sight, worth budgeting an extra day. And it is not the jail. What is it? Havelock Is Havelock heaven or hell of the archipelago? Both! This guide, is probably the only place, where you can read about negative things. We do not need to sell any tours or services to you, so we can afford to be always open, straightforward and if needed be, critical. Read on, we will advise you how to minimize hell and maximize paradise :) Neil Island Visitors mostly tend to think of Neil island as being more quiet alternative to Havelock. Having visited 13 Andaman islands, we have difficulties to agree with that. North Andaman The real beauty and the best area of the whole Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, is in the north. Still, not many people make their way this far. Good for you! When you take this little extra effort, you can enjoy the area with little to no tourist in sight. Little Andaman, has that sensational feel of the end of the world. Kilometers of beaches, jungle waterfalls and water reservoirs wait just for you. Enjoy a motorbike ride and feel the complete freedom to discover the beauty of this island. And it is surprisingly inexpensive! Middle Andaman Island's highlights are its turtle nesting beaches and two mangrove walkways. Check transport and accommodation at Middle Andaman and explore its exotically named places: Dhani Nallah, Moricedera and Yeratta ... Long Island You may consider visiting Long Island for its beautiful Lalaji Bay beach and nice jungle walk heading from the inhabited south of the island to the Lalaji bay. Wandoor and MG Marine national park Wonderful sea journey thru narrow stretch of the sea, between South Andaman and Alexandra island, surrounded by dense jungle on both sides. And then the Indian bureaucracy ruins your paradise.
Endangered Languages of the Andaman Islands
Author: Anvita Abbi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Accompanying CD-ROM contains songs rendered by the tribes plus sound and video files.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Accompanying CD-ROM contains songs rendered by the tribes plus sound and video files.
The Andaman Islands and Adjoining Offshore: Geology, Tectonics and Palaeoclimate
Author: Jyotiranjan S. Ray
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030398439
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
This book gathers peer-reviewed research articles on recent advances concerning the geology, geophysics, tectonics, geochronology, sedimentology, igneous petrology, paleo-climate and paleo-oceanography of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India and the adjoining ocean basins. Accordingly, it contributes significantly to readers’ understanding of the origin and evolution of the Andaman subduction zone and its various components. It also provides much-needed information on the evolution of the South Asian monsoon system since the Eocene and its link to Himalayan weathering and erosion.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030398439
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
This book gathers peer-reviewed research articles on recent advances concerning the geology, geophysics, tectonics, geochronology, sedimentology, igneous petrology, paleo-climate and paleo-oceanography of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India and the adjoining ocean basins. Accordingly, it contributes significantly to readers’ understanding of the origin and evolution of the Andaman subduction zone and its various components. It also provides much-needed information on the evolution of the South Asian monsoon system since the Eocene and its link to Himalayan weathering and erosion.