Mountains On The Moon

	Mountains On The Moon Mountains of the Moon may refer to: * Mountains of the Moon (Africa), a legendary mountain range once thought to be the source of the Nile River in Uganda * ''Mountains of the Moon'' (film), a 1990 film about a search for the source of the Nile * Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda * List of mountains on the Moon, mountains on Luna * ''Mountains Of The Moon'', or '' O Desejado'', a 1987 Portuguese-French film * ''Mountains of the Moon'', or ''Chander Pahar'', a 2013 Indian film * "Mountains of the Moon", a 1969 song by the Grateful Dead from '' Aoxomoxoa'' * ''Mountains of the Moon'', the original working title for Mark Hollis's 1998 album '' Mark Hollis'' ''Mountain of the Moon'', or ''Chander Pahar ''Chander Pahar'' () is a Bengali language, Bengali adventure novel written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay and published in 1937. The novel follows the adventures of a young Bengali people, Bengali man in the forests of Africa. The novel is o ... '', a 1937 novel by B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Mountains Of The Moon (Africa) 250px, ''Jibhel Kumri'' or Mountains of the Moon as conceived in 1819 The Mountains of the Moon (Latin: ''Montes Lunae''; , ' or ''Jibbel el Kumri'') are a legendary mountain or mountain range in east Africa at the source of the Nile River. Various identifications have been made in modern times, the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo being the most celebrated. Ancient testimony People of the ancient world—especially ancient Greek geographers—were long curious about the source of the Nile. A number of expeditions up the Nile failed to find the source. Eventually, a merchant named Diogenes reported that he had traveled inland from Rhapta in East Africa for twenty-five days and had found the source of the Nile. He reported that it flowed from a group of massive mountains into a series of large lakes. He reported the natives called this range the Mountains of the Moon because of their snow-capped whiteness. These reports were accepted as true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mountains Of The Moon (film) ''Mountains of the Moon'' is a 1990 American biographical film depicting the 1857–1858 journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to Central Africa, which culminated in Speke's discovery of the source of the Nile River and led to a bitter rivalry between the two men. The film stars Patrick Bergin as Burton and Iain Glen as Speke. Delroy Lindo appears as an African whom the explorers meet. The film was directed by Bob Rafelson based on the 1982 novel '' Burton and Speke'' by William Harrison. Cast Music The original music was composed by Michael Small, who incorporated genuine traditional African music into a traditional orchestral palette. The soundtrack album was released on Polydor Records, but is long out of print. There are two major themes, one for Burton and the other for Africa. There is also a love theme for Burton's relationship to his wife Isabel Burton (portrayed in the movie by Fiona Shaw). Availability The film was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mountains Of The Moon University The Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) is a public university in Uganda. Founded as a private, non-profit institution, it became a public institution following an executive directive in January 2018. It is named after the Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon. Location The university is located approximately , northeast of the central business district of the city of Fort Portal, Kabarole District, in Western Uganda, approximately , by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. This location lies in the Kibundaire neighborhood, to the north of the Fort Portal- Mubende Road. The coordinates of the university campus are: 0°39'33.0"N, 30°16'31.0"E (Latitude:0.659167; Longitude:30.275278). A new campus is under construction at Lake Saaka, approximately , northwest of Fort Portal, along Saaka Road. The coordinates of the new campus are:0°41'15.0"N, 30°14'51.0"E (Latitude:0.6875; Longitude:30.2475). History After a long planning phase, the Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Mountains On The Moon This is a list of mountains on the Moon (with a scope including all named ''mons'' and ''montes'', planetary science jargon terms roughly equivalent to 'isolated mountain'/'massif' and 'mountain range'). Caveats * This list is not comprehensive, as surveying of the Moon is a work in progress. * Heights are in meters; most peaks have not been surveyed with the precision of a single meter. * Mountains on the Moon have heights and elevations/altitudes defined relative to various vertical datums (referring to the lunoid), each in turn defined relative to the center of mass (CoM) of the Moon. : — the U.S. Army Mapping Service datum was established 1,737,988 meters from the CoM. : — the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency used 1,730,000 meters. : — The '' Clementine'' topographic data use 1,737,400 meters as the baseline, and show a range of about 18,100 meters from lowest to highest point on the Moon. This is not a list of the highest places on the Moon, meaning those farthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	O Desejado ''O Desejado'' (, also known as ''O Desejado ou As Montanhas da Lua'' and ''Mountains Of The Moon'') is a 1987 Portuguese-French drama film written and directed by Paulo Rocha and starring Luís Miguel Cintra.Aa. Vv. ''Variety Film Reviews'', Volume 20. Garland Pub., 1988. The film was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival. The production of the film, and the experience of Yves Afonso, a French actor of Portuguese descent who first visited Portugal because of this film, later inspired '' Voyage to the Beginning of the World'' by Manoel de Oliveira. Plot Cast * Luís Miguel Cintra as João * Caroline Chaniolleau as Antonia * Yves Afonso as Laurentino * Jacques Bonnaffé as Tiago * Manuela de Freitas as Isabel * Isabel Ruth as Virginia * Isabel de Castro Isabel Maria Bastos Osório de Castro e Oliveira (August 1, 1931 – November 23, 2005) was a Portuguese film actress. Biography She was born in the capital Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Chander Pahar (film) ''Chander Pahar'' () (released as ''Mountains of the Moon'' in the United States) is a 2013 Indian Bengali-language action-adventure film based on ''Chander Pahar'' by Bengali novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, directed by Kamaleshwar Mukherjee and produced by Mahendra Soni and Shrikant Mohta under the banner of their production house Shree Venkatesh Films. It features Bengali actor Dev in the lead role as Shankar. This is the first collaboration between Dev and Mukherjee, the latter having made only two films before: ''Uro Chithi'' and '' Meghe Dhaka Tara''.It was dream project of Late Filmmaker Tarun Majumdar. Principal photography commenced on 20 April 2013. The film released on 20 December 2013. The trailer was released on Children's Day of 2013 at Nicco Park at 5 pm. This is the first Indian film to be extensively shot in South Africa. ''Chander Pahar'' is one of the most successful films in Bengali cinema. Critics consider it Dev's most memorable and recognizable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aoxomoxoa ''Aoxomoxoa'' is the third studio album by American rock band the Grateful Dead, released on June 20, 1969, by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. It was one of the first rock albums to be recorded using 16-track technology. The title is a meaningless palindrome, usually pronounced . ''Rolling Stone'', upon reviewing the album, mentioned that "no other music sustains a lifestyle so delicate and loving and lifelike".''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' by Jake Woodward, et al. Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003, pg. 99. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on May 13, 1997. In 1991 ''Rolling Stone'' selected ''Aoxomoxoa'' as having the eighth best album cover of all time. It was voted number 674 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's ''All Time Top 1000 Albums'' (2000). Background and development The album was a series of firsts for the band. It is the first album the band recorded entirely in or near their original hometown of San Francisco (at Pacific Recording Studio in nearby San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]