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	Lonely Planet Northeast India  •  Mark Elliott  •  Joseph Bindloss  •  Lindsay Brown GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 376 PAGES This guide covers, in the hallmark Lonely Planet style, Calcutta, Sikkim, West Bengal and Orissa along with the newly opened Northeast states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Manipur. With 40 maps, plus a two-color highlights map to help with itinerary design.Covering Sunderbans National Park. (IDA518, $23.99)
	Odyssey Guide Bhutan  •  Francoise Pommaret GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 326 PAGES An authoritative overview of the kingdom, enhanced by color photographs, well chosen literary excerpts and many maps, this guide by Bhutan expert and ethnographer Pommaret is exceptionally good. With a general introduction to the history, geography, economy, flora and fauna, festivals and the arts. (BHU03, $23.95)
	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)
	Seeing with the Third Eye  •  T. Sangay Wangchuk BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES • COMING IN NOVEMBER In this affectionate overview of Bhutanese beliefs and culture and a tribute to his grandmother, Wangchuk recalls with earthy detail the rhythms, festivals and traditional ways of life in rural Bhutan. Sangay Wangchuk, who lives in Thimphu, Bhutan, is a guide and director of Bhutan Walkers. (BHU29, $16.00)
	Sikkim Map  •   ITMB MAP A full-color detailed map of Sikkim for travelers at a scale of 1:140,000. One Side. 39x26 inches. (HML75, $9.95)
	Bhutan Map  •   ITMB 2008 •  MAP A double-sided traveler's map of Bhutan at an excellent scale of 1:380,000. With insets of Paro and Thimphu, trekking routes, key monasteries and visitor attractions, index and notes. One Side. 25x38 inches. (BHU06, $12.95)

	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)
	City of Djinns, A Year in Delhi  •  William Dalrymple   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  Dalrymple infectiously interweaves his own experiences over a year in Delhi with the art, architecture, history and literature of the city. (IDA06, $16.00)
	Essential Tibetan Buddhism  •  Robert Thurman   • RELIGION  •  The foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Thurman has chosen well from its vibrant sacred literature, and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.99)
	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)
	Turning the Mind Into an Ally  •  Sakyong Mipham   • RELIGION  •  A guide to meditation and practical introduction to teachings of the Shambhala Buddhist community, which has strong ties to Bhutan. (BHU25, $15.00)
	From the Land of the Thunder Dragon  •  Susan S. Bean  •  Diana K. Myers   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This magnificent survey, featuring 130 color photographs, illuminates with authority the huge cultural significance of weaving in Bhutan. With contributions by Michael Aris, Francoise Pommaret, Susan Bean and principal author Diana Myers, it's a new edition of the definitive book on the subject, published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Peabody Essex. (BHU01, $50.00)
	An Area of Darkness  •  V.S. Naipaul   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A reflective, personal account of Naipaul's travels in India in 1962 -- a portrait of a time and place and searing, honest chronicle of the country during transition. (IDA13, $14.95)
	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)
	The Snow Leopard  •  Peter Matthiessen   • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE  •  The most perceptive, acutely observed and personal of all his books, Peter Matthiessen's vivid account of a five-week journey through Nepal with George Schaller combines their quest for the magnificent cat with a moving introduction to Buddhism and the people and culture of the Himalayas. (NPL03, $15.00)
	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)
	Travellers and Magicians  •  Khyentse Norbu   • LITERATURE  •  The first feature shot on location in Bhutan, this film, directed by a respected lama, follows a young official on his odyssey across the country. Along the way he is joined by a mischievous monk, an elderly peddler and an old man with his daughter. (BHU22, $29.99)
	Birds of India  •  Richard Grimmett  •  Carol Inskipp  •  Tim Inskipp   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, authoritative guide to 1,300 birds of the subcontinent, from Nepal and Bhutan to Sri Lanka, with stunning color plates, range maps and descriptive information on facing pages. (FG43, $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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