Geographic thought at any point of time is a manifestation of the interaction between the prevailing philosophical viewpoints and the major methodological approaches in vogue. Because of the extreme diversity of view points on both philosophy and methodology, there has been a constant extension, and even a shift, in the focus of the discipline. As a reaction to the ‘Quantitative Revolution’ the philosophical approach of ‘Humanistic Geography’ emerged in Geography in the middle of the 1970s.
Humanistic Geography is an approach in Human Geography distinguished by the central and active role it gives to human awareness, agency and creativity. It emerged as a criticism and rejection of the ‘geometric determinism’. Though enough literature has been produced by applying humanistic approach, the concepts, principles and methodology has not been  given in one book. The present volume fills up that deficiency and may be said as the first of its type on ‘Humanistic Geography’.
The papers included in this book deal with the scope and prospects, philosophy and methodology, humanism and historical materialism, spatial design and behavior, from description to prescription. These articles written by the eminent scholars of the contemporary period provide a vivid and in-depth understanding of the humanistic approach in geography and also give the limits of such a philosophy and conceptual aspect of the ‘humanism in geography’ but an appraisal of the meaning and development of this Humanistic Geography in the light of its outstanding leaders.

This book deals with importance of Military Geography, Location of India, Military implications of Physical Divisions, Climate of India the Indian Ocean, Forests and Geo-political, Geo-Strategically and Military Significance of India and Adjacent countries of South-east Asia.
The book contains 14 chapters besides the introductory part. Chapter one of the book deals with Strategically and Defense Significance of Indian Ocean, a zone of peace. Forest and Vegetations of Indian Sub-Continent and their implications with reference to Defiance and Strategy are described in chapter Two. Significance of Indian Subcontinent with reference to grand strategy has been vividly dealt within chapter Third.
Political and Strategically significance of adjacent countries have been amply described in Part-II of the book. Strategically and Military Significance of Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar are dealt in chapter four while chapter five vividly emphasizes the Strategically and Defensive significance of Bangladesh, Malaysia and Singapore. Strategically and political importance of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Diego-Garcia has been highlighted in Chapter Six. Political, Defenses and Strategically importance of Pakistan, the defensive and strategically evaluation of Afghanistan and Peoples Republic of China have been given due consideration in Chapters Seven, Eight and Nine of this book. The penultimate Chapter provides the summary and suggestions.

Complex and intricate problems arising from land degradation in Himalaya have made environmentalists conscious of the immediate need of conservation and optimal use of the land resource. On account of the formidable problems issuing from the stagnant and deteriorating  agricultural conditions, the ever increasing pressure of population on limited land resource, the poor condition of livestock wealth, the serious consequences of thoughtless deforestation, indiscriminate grazing and consequent soil leaching, erosion, landslides, rockfalls, floods and siltation,  have made the need of landuse planning more than ever necessary.
A comprehensive survey of these problems should ultimately be conducted individually besides taking the country as a whole. Plan for improvements should therefore be based on carefully prepared local surveys. The present work is an attempt at filling a part of this need. A attempt is made here at presenting a vivid account such as Geology, Morphometry, Rainfall, Temperature, Natural vegetation, Soil Type, Soil Erosion, Landslides, population in general and agricultural landuse of Kotadun which is characterised by highly undulating topography to the north and represents the landuse characteristic of outer Himalaya in particular.
For further details three sample villages are selected at random from three well identified physical strata of dun floor or valleys, midslops and uplands. The conclusion about agricultural efficiency, land evaluation, nutrition, and deficiency diseases are based on the findings pertaining to the sample villages. It would be valuable contribution to the existing knowledge on Himalayan Environment.

“The earth has enough for man’s needs but not for his greed.” Basically human resources from the central theme in the study of Resource Geography because it is the man who utilises various natural resources to meet his needs.

The present encyclopaedic work encompasses all necessary information on Resource Geography. Organised in many parts like- Biotic resources in the world; natural resources in world; basic resources in India; secondary resources in India; and miscellaneous resources, etc. this work will prove a veritable mine of information to one and all concerned.

Ladakh has been called by many names, land of Lamas, Peaks of Lamas, Moon land, Broken moon, The land of passes, the land of monasteries. As the names suggest, Ladakh was completely inaccessible during winter to the outside world, in summer Central Asian traders passed through and activate Ladakhis to involve in some economic activities. However, only a few of them exchanged their agricultural products with Central Asian traders. Chang-pa, Shyamma and Zangskaris were known popular traders from Ladakh who carried pashmina wheat, sattu, wool, butter, dry cheese etc. and exchanged these with carpet, gold  and precious stones etc.
Ladakh was an independent kingdom. In 1842 general Zorawar Singh annexed it into the Dogra Empire. In 1947 it became an integral part of India later Ladakhis were declared S.T. in 1989, in 1995 President of India  approved the demand of ‘Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act.’ Thereafter Ladakh Buddhist Association time and again demanded for ‘Union Territory’ status of Ladakh.
In summer 1947 Ladakh was opened for foreign tourists. Annually Ladakh and Kargil festivals are organised by J&K tourist department in order to increase tourist influx in Ladakh. Such steps are not only increasing the living standard of Ladakhis but also help increase the foreign exchange reserves. Author, who came in Ladakh in 1981, visited many places in Ladakh. This book is based upon the work and a study over a long period of time together with related travel and his stay in Ladakh.
Thus, this multidisciplinary book will be useful for readers, tourists and research scholars, and all those who are interested in Ladakh.