This book with its splendorous pictures surpass to become a delectable platter for ocular delight often spiked by the deceptive look of meandering river or chocolate cake, Siachen has been a raging development and yet partially understood by the populace. Kunal Verma achieves to ferret out the genesis of Siachen and its prevailing state as well as the nemesis meted out to this terra incognita.

The dollops of history starting with Zorawar Singh’s bravados and then streaking across an astute vivisection of world affairs cuts a gnashing dash upon the readers.

The roving pictures of the Karakoram range by Dipti are simply astounding. The authors narrate the developments that led to the attack on ‘Quaid Post’ on 18 April, 1987 leading to ‘The capture of the world’s highest post’ by Pakistan. The section has some derring-do pictures of crossing ice crevices and vertical climbs on snow.