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	So Close to Heaven, The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas  •  Barbara Crossette TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 297 PAGES • FAVORITE A "New York Times" Asia correspondent writes of Bhutan and neighboring kingdoms of Ladakh and Sikkim in the Himalayas, strongholds of Tantric Buddhism in an increasingly homogenized world. It's part travelogue and part history -- a personal portrait of the region. (NPL04, $16.00)
	The Blessings of Bhutan  •  Russ and Blyth Carpenter CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2002 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE Not a travelogue, this is instead an introduction to Bhutan -- its people, customs, religion and history -- as interpreted by a husband-and-wife team who has made Bhutan their second home. (BHU16, $26.99)
	The Snow Leopard  •  Peter Matthiessen EXPLORATION •  2008 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES • FAVORITE A vivid memoir of a five-week journey through Nepal with George Schaller in search of the magnificent leopard. As perceptive, wonderful and acutely descriptive as any of Matthiessen's writing. (NPL03, $16.00)
	Essential Tibetan Buddhism  •  Robert Thurman RELIGION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 317 PAGES A collection of recently translated texts by the foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism. Thurman has chosen well from the vibrant sacred literature of Tibet, and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.99)
	Himalaya Map  •   Nelles MAP A colorful regional map of the Himalayas at a scale of 1:1,500,000, including Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Sikkim. Two Sides. 20x40 inches. (HML09, $10.95)

	Khumbu Trekking Map  •   Trails Illustrated    •  This National Geographic map of Sargmatha National Park and Everest (1:125,000) includes 100-meter contour lines, index, a city map of Kathmandu and overview map of Nepal. (NPL47, $16.99)
	Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude  •  Stephen Bezruchka   • REFERENCE  •  Bezruchka, a mountaineer and M.D., includes case studies, frequently asked questions and simple methods of diagnosis and treatment in this indispensable pocket guide. (REF02, $8.95)
	Bradt Guide Tibet  •  Michael Buckley   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical, detailed overview of Tibetan history, culture, attractions and natural life. Includes color photographs, local maps and excellent travel information. (TBT74, $22.95)
	Odyssey Guide Bhutan  •  Francoise Pommaret   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact overview of the kingdom, its culture, history, flora and fauna by a resident scholar, enhanced by color photographs and maps. (BHU03, $23.95)
	Shangri-la: A Practical Guide to the Himalayan Dream  •  Michael Buckley   • GUIDEBOOK • NEW  •  With marvelous chapters on James Hilton's book and the many meanings and myths surrounding Shangri-La, Buckley's practical guide covers the contenders for this mythical Himalayan paradise in Southwest China, Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan. With many maps and color photographs. (HML84, $25.99)
	Spectrum Guide to Nepal  •   Camerapix   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guide to the country, its people, history, culture and geography, featuring excellent maps and 200 color photographs. (NPL27, $22.95)
	Buddhist Himalayas  •  Olivier and Danielle Follmi  •  Mattieu Ricard   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A big, beautiful celebration of the Himalayas, featuring 185 richly colored, often double-page photographs and essays by Mattieu Ricard. (HML53, $32.95)
	Himalaya, Personal Stories of Grandeur, Challenge, and Hope on the Roof of the World  •  Broughton Coburn  •  Richard C. Blum  •  Erica Stone   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A beautifully photographed overview of the geology, history and people of the Himalayas. (HML78, $35.00)
	Homage To the Himalayas  •  Olivier Follmi   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Follmi presents 174 stunning images of monks, monasteries, ordinary people and landscapes. (HML95, $40.00)
	In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation  •  John Avedon   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Avedon's masterful, passionate cris de coeur, still the best book on the subject, shows the lives of the Tibetan people at home and in exile since the Chinese takeover in 1950 through the eyes of its leaders, monks and regular people. (TBT04, $16.95)
	The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947  •  Tsering Shakya   • HISTORY  •  A comprehensive account of the history and political development of Tibet since 1947, which includes eye-opening details of the American, British and Indian players involved in Tibet's struggle for sovereignty. (TBT32, $18.00)
	The Open Road, The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama  •  Pico Iyer   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Pico Iyer, who has known the Dalai Lama since his days as a graduate student in Britain, draws on his long association with the man and his ideas for this remarkable portrait of the Tibetan people and the aspirations for their leader. He includes chapters on daily life in Dharamsala, travels with the Dalai Lama and incisive commentary on the history and future of Tibet. (TBT118, $14.95)
	The Raven Crown  •  Michael Aris   • HISTORY  •  Aris chronicles the rise of the Wangchuk dynasty in this beautifully illustrated history of the kingdom and its 20th-century monarchy, featuring 106 rare photographs. (BHU02, $60.00)
	Trespassers on the Roof of the World  •  Peter Hopkirk   • HISTORY  •  Hopkirk's spellbinding history of Tibet from the 19th century to the present has as its centerpiece the 1949-1951 invasion by China. (TBT08, $15.00)
	Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath  •  Maurice Herzog   • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE  •  This new edition of Maurice Herzog's classic, with a new forward by Conrad Anker, is published in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Annapurna on June 3, 2010. Expedition leader Herzog dictated this masterful account of the first-ever ascent of an 8,000-meter peak and extraordinary rescue from his hospital bed in Paris. (HML07, $16.95)
	Beyond the Sky and the Earth  •  Jamie Zeppa   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Zeppa's memoir of her time as teacher in a remote village shows her growing love and commitment to the people and culture. (BHU08, $16.00)
	Fallen Giants  •  Stewart Weaver  •  Maurice Isserman   • EXPLORATION  •  Subtitled A history of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes, this book chronicles the many climbs and the teams of climbers who made them, evoking powerfully the bonds of fellowship between climbers. With maps and many illustrations. (HML85, $39.95)
	Freedom in Exile, The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama  •  Dalai Lama   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A vivid self-portrait, told with optimism, great determination, humor and insight. (TBT25, $15.99)
	From Heaven Lake, Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet  •  Vikram Seth   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An unconventional, award-winning travelogue of a 1981 trip to India from China via the Himalayas by the marvelous Indian novelist Vikram Seth. (HML19, $15.00)
	H. W. Tilman, The Seven Mountain-Travel Books  •  H. W. Tilman   • EXPLORATION  •  This omnibus edition of Tilman's brilliant, marvelous accounts of high altitude adventure includes The Ascent of Nanda Devi. (HML94, $24.95)
	Himalayan Passage, Seven Months in the High Country of Tibet, Nepal, China, India, & Pakistan  •  Jeremy Schmidt   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  National Geographic Expert Jeremy Schmidt and photographer Patrick Morrow recount their circumnavigation of the Himalayas, accompanied by their wives. Their journey by bike, truck and foot across Tibet, Nepal, China, India and Pakistan is illustrated with 32 pages of color photographs. (HML05, $18.95)
	My Journey to Lhasa  •  Alexandra David-Neel   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Dressed as a humble pilgrim and traveling under the cover of night, the indomitable 55-year-old David-Neel and her young companion climbed mountains and tricked soldiers to ultimately reach Tibet's forbidden capital. Originally published in 1923, her account stands as a riveting portrait of early 20th-century Tibet. (TBT26, $14.99)
	The Way of the White Clouds  •  Lama Anagarika Govinda  •  Robert Thurman   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The 40th anniversary edition of the remarkable German-born monk and interpreter of Tibetan Buddhism's account of travels and discoveries in Tibet before the 1950 Chinese invasion. (TBT87, $19.95)
	Turtle Feet, The Making and Unmaking of a Buddhist Monk  •  Nikolai Grozni   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Grozni writes with insight and humor about his pilgrimage to the Himalayas, the quirky characters he meets and his experience with Buddhism, ultimately finding wisdom and spirituality off the beaten path. (HML83, $24.95)
	Escape from Kathmandu  •  Kim Stanley Robinson   • LITERATURE  •  The four interconnected stories in this laugh-out-loud novel include the (mis)adventures of two young Americans with a Yeti, international espionage, mountain climbing of the highest sort and a quest for Shangri-La. (NPL41, $18.99)
	Lost Horizon, A Novel  •  James Hilton   • LITERATURE  •  First published in 1933, this novel (and subsequent movie) introduced the world to the Himalayan paradise of Shangri-La, which a group of Americans and Englishmen discover after a plane crash. (HML73, $12.99)
	The Ascent of Rum Doodle  •  W. E. Bowman  •  Bill Bryson   • LITERATURE  •  Firmly in the school of offhand, bumbling British exploration, this book is hardly handicapped by the fact that its author had never been near the Himalayas. Originally published in 1956, Bowman may have been inspired Herzog, Hillary or by Tilman's escapades on Nandi Devi. Regardless, his send up of the oh-so-British, isn't-suffering-grand style is very funny indeed. (HML55, $15.95)
	The Circle of Karma, A Novel  •  Kunzang Choden   • LITERATURE  •  The first novel by a Bhutanese woman, this lyrical coming-of-age story explores the rituals of daily life in Bhutan. When Tsomo's mother suddenly dies, the young girl must travel alone across Bhutan and into India. (BHU26, $14.00)
	Tales of the Rose Tree, Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World  •  Jane Brown   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An English garden writer, Brown offers an entertaining, learned whirlwind tour through the social, commercial and botanical history of the much-loved ornamental, including a roundup of early collecting forays into Asia and the Himalayas. (GEN372, $35.00)
	Photographic Guide to Birds of the Himalayas  •  B. Grewal   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A pocket guide to 250 birds found from the foothills up to high elevations ranging from the Hindu Kush and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh in the Eastern Himalayas. With brief descriptive information, maps and 260 full-color illustrations. (HML31, $15.95)

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