En god lille infogiver
En lille bog med et væld af oplysninger om Sikkim i lighed med de kendte rejsehåndbøger fra Politikkens Forlag. Her findes alle de praktiske oplysninger man kan have brug for, samt oplysninger om Sikkims historie, samt om Buddhistiske højtider og symboler. Selv forslag til trekking ruter er med. Den ene af bibliotekets to udgaver har desuden en Cd’er med titlen Sikkim – A Land Beyond The Far Horizon. Nok ikke den bedste kvalitet, men alligevel spændende.
Written by a local author, this book provides latest and authentic information on all aspects of Sikkim. When first published, it became recognised as the best available and the most authoritative on this region, a sort of a modern gazetteer even referred to by the locals, Government officials and tourist guides. Highly in demand and widely available, the book – a veritable surivival kit with helpful fingertip information and advice for tourists – has gone into many editions.
A major highlight of this book are detailed and accurate road maps of some important towns in this region as well as trekking routes depicting the distances. Minutest details of trekking routes have been provided out of the first hand experience of the author. There are many illustrative pictures including the ones portraying the names of snowcapped mountains as seen from Gangtok. Lucidly explained is the geography, places of interest, customs and traditions, the flora and fauna . Comprehensive itineraries have been suggested along with the approximate tariffs to enable visitors to the state to plan out their travel budget. Information on hotels recommended for stay has also been given. A quiz on Sikkim with answers has been included for those who want to cross-check their knowledge of this state – a boon for those appearing in competitive examinations. The economy of the state and related topics also find coverage. Essentially anything one would require to know about Sikkim is available in this book.
The author, Rajesh Verma, has extensively travelled and trekked in this area. He has been mostly residing in Sikkim ever since birth and got his school education at Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Gangtok followed by graduation in electronic engineering from Chandigarh.
A telecommunication and computer engineeer by profession with the Sikkim Police he also has a Diploma in Business Management (All India Management Association) and a Diploma in Automobile Engineering to his credit. A keen radio amateur and photographer, he has also authored books on Ham Radio and Computers. His articles and photographs on travel have appeared in international publications. He has produced two interactive CD-ROMs titled “Sikkim – A Land Beyond the Far Horizon” and “Rhododendrons of the Sikkim Himalayas” He has also been associated with the development of an internet website on Sikkim.