Tibet: Lhasa & Beyond   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $89, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXTBT50)		  
Lonely Planet Tibet  •  Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 394 PAGES
A practical guide to Tibet with new and revised maps, features on Tibetan and Mandarin language, notes on Buddhism, Tibetan culture and its rich history. Included also are the process of acquiring visas and documents when traveling from Nepal to Tibet, as well as the political situation in the region. (TBT50, $28.99)		   Lonely Planet Tibet
To a Mountain in Tibet  •  Colin Thubron
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES
Now in his eighth decade, the intrepid, soulful Thubron journeys to Kailash, the revered embodiment of life, death, impermanence and the eternal -- "the source of the universe, created from cosmic waters and the mind of Brahma." (TBT134, $25.99)		   To a Mountain in Tibet
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 that tradition's sacred literature and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.99)		   Essential Tibetan Buddhism
Lonely Planet Tibetan Phrasebook  •  Sandup Tsering
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2008 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES
A brief guide to Tibetan with transliterations of place names, pronunciation guide and common phrases. (TBT52, $8.99)		   Lonely Planet Tibetan Phrasebook
Tibet Map  •  Gizi Map
2011 •  MAP
A detailed traveler's map of Tibet and surrounding regions at a scale of 1:2,000,000, including Kashgar, Delhi, Katmandu, Thimphu and portions of the Xinjiang. With an index on the reverse. Two Sides. 33x49 inches. (TBT17, $16.95)		   Tibet Map



Also Recommended

The Lhasa Map  •  Gecko Maps    •  This fantastically detailed walking map (1:4,000) includes architecture and points of interest. (TBT126, $23.99)
 		  
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)
 		  
Learning Practical Tibetan  •  Andrew Bloomfield  •  Yanki Tshering   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A guide to learning useful Tibetan phrases, designed with the traveler in mind. (TBT38, $19.95)
 		  
Trekking Tibet  •  Gary McCue  •  George Schaller   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An indispensable guide, featuring pre-trip planning, discussions of the most scenic routes and an overview of Tibetan culture and history. (TBT10, $29.95)
 		  
Buddha is as Buddha Does, The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living  •  Surya Das   • RELIGION  •  The respected Tibetan Buddhist teacher illuminates the virtuous life through the paramitas or teachings, traditional stories, historical and modern examples. (TBT114, $23.95)
 		  
Happiness, A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill  •  Matthieu Ricard   • RELIGION  •  The scientist-turned-monk's primer on Buddhism as a journey to fulfillment and transformation. (GEN381, $14.99)
 		  
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism  •  John Powers   • RELIGION  •  A comprehensive study of the history and philosophy behind Tibetan Buddhism, suitable for the general reader. (TBT40, $22.95)
 		  
My Tibet  •  Galen Rowell   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Rowell captures the spirit and powerful allure of Tibet in these striking color photographs of the people and landscapes. (TBT58, $49.95)
 		  
The Dragon in the Land of Snows  •  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  •  Travel writer 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 of 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 Search for the Panchen Lama  •  Isabel Hilton   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A skillful and subtle story of the selection -- and kidnapping -- of the 11th incarnation of the Pachen Lama, revealing much of the current state of affairs between Tibet and China. (TBT43, $14.95)
 		  
Tibet, An Enduring Civilization  •  Francoise Pommaret   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This pocket-size encyclopedia, packed with hundreds of full-color illustrations and photos, highlights the culture and history of Tibet. Pommaret, who has written widely on the Himalayas, devotes a section to Tibet today, titled Invasion and Colonization. (TBT69, $12.95)
 		  
Trespassers on the Roof of the World  •  Peter Hopkirk   • HISTORY  •  Hopkirk's spellbinding history of the uninvited exploration of Tibet from the 19th century to the present, including a fantastic array of Victorian adventurers. His wild tale has as its centerpiece the 1949-1951 invasion by China. (TBT08, $16.00)
 		  
Visions of Tibet: Outer, Inner, Secret  •  Brian Kistler  •  Robert Thurman   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Kistler's photographs, taken over a 15-year period, celebrate Tibet, its monuments, people and places. (TBT95, $49.95)
 		  
A Journey in Ladakh  •  Andrew Harvey   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The vivid account of a 1981 journey by a young English poet in search of ancient Buddhist traditions in remote Ladakh. (HML15, $18.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
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)
 		  
Seven Years in Tibet  •  Heinrich Harrer   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  First published in 1953, this is the riveting account of a young Austrian adventurer and mountaineer who became tutor to the Dalai Lama. (TBT02, $14.95)
 		  
The Snow Leopard  •  Peter Matthiessen   • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE  •  The most perceptive, acutely observed and personal of all his books, Matthiessen's account of a five-week journey through Nepal with naturalist George Schaller combines their quest for the elusive cat with a moving introduction to Buddhism and the people and culture of the Himalayas. (NPL03, $16.00)
 		  
The Struggle for Modern Tibet, The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering  •  Melvyn C. Goldstein  •  William Siebenschuh  •  Tashi Tsering   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The life story of an idealistic young man who juggled traditional hierarchy in traditional Tibet with the promise and poison of Mao's Cultural revolution. (TBT53, $26.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Prayer of the Dragon  •  Eliot Pattison   • MYSTERY  •  In this fifth superb political thriller set in modern Tibet, former Beijing inspector Shan comes the aid of a Navajo visitor at a remote monastery. (TBT121, $14.00)
 		  
Red Poppies  •  Alai  •  Howard Goldblatt  •  Sylvia Li-Chun Lin   • LITERATURE  •  This family saga unfolds in the 1930s among the warlords of eastern Tibet. (TBT61, $24.95)
 		  
Sky Burial, An Epic Love Story of Tibet  •  Xinran   • LITERATURE  •  Xinran turns the tale of a young Chinese woman's lifelong search for her husband in Tibet, based on an 1994 interview, into a powerful, gut-wrenching tale, evoking the customs, traditions and challenges of contemporary Tibet. (CHN282, $14.95)
 		  
Tales of Tibet: Sky Burials, Wind Horses and Prayer Wheels  •  Herbert J. Batt  •  Tsering Shakya   • LITERATURE  •  A collection of short fiction by contemporary Tibetan authors. The stories, many imbued with a Buddhist perspective, depict traditional ritual and rites. (TBT57, $33.95)
 		  
Travelers' Tales Tibet  •  James O'Reilly  •  Larry Habegger   • ANTHOLOGY • COMING IN  •  An engaging, insightful and entertaining selection of eyewitness reports. (TBT65, $18.95)
 		  
 
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