Everest & Annapurna   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/CW22315. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.


Essential Books These 6 items are available for $112, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXNPL50)		  
The Snow Leopard  •  Peter Matthiessen
EXPLORATION •  2008 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES • FAVORITE
The most perceptive, acutely observed and personal of all his books, Matthiessen's 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, $16.00)		   The Snow Leopard
Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath  •  Maurice Herzog
EXPLORATION •  2010 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES • 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. The American Women's Himalayan Expedition, led by Arlene Blum, became the first American team to summit this 10th highest mountain in 1978, and no team repeated Herzog's feat until 1970. Now 101 years old, Herzog, who was French Minister of Youth and Sport in the 1960s and the former mayor of Chamonix, recovered nicely! (HML07, $16.95)		   Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath
Himalaya, Personal Stories of Grandeur, Challenge, and Hope on the Roof of the World  •  Broughton Coburn  •  Richard C. Blum  •  Erica Stone
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES
A beautifully photographed overview of the geology, history and people of the Himalayas. With contributions by several National Geographic photographers, introductions by Jimmy Carter and the Dalai Lama, and an afterward by Sir Edmund Hillary. (HML78, $35.00)		   Himalaya, Personal Stories of Grandeur, Challenge, and Hope on the Roof of the World
Trekking Nepal, A Traveler's Guide  •  Stephen Bezruchka
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES
A respected guide covering, in detail, route planning for trekkers, national parks, health, where to go and what to do in Nepal. With an overview of the geography, history, religion and culture of the region. Regularly revised, the guide has been around since 1976. Invaluable for its route descriptions, the book also includes good information on cross-cultural understanding. With 16 so-so maps, elevation profiles of major treks and 76 black-and-white photographs. (NPL10, $29.95)		   Trekking Nepal, A Traveler's Guide
Annapurna Adventure Map  •  Trails Illustrated
2002 •  MAP
Produced in cooperation with The Himalayan Maphouse in Kathmandu, this detailed trekking map shows routes from Pokhara along the Marsyandi River, Thorung Pass and the Kali Gandaki River in the Annapurna Conservation Area. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant material, it includes a detailed road, boundary and trail network, plus the location of important services. With a map of the entire kingdom of Nepal and inset maps of Kathmandu and Thamel on the reverse. Two Sides. 24x36 inches. (NPL74, $11.95)		   Annapurna Adventure Map
Khumbu Trekking Map  •  Trails Illustrated
2002 •  MAP
A map of the Everest trekking region at a scale of 1:125,000 with contours at 100 meter intervals, printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. It covers the route from Jiri to Kala Pattar, Sagarmatha National Park and Everest Base Camp, including the Gokyo and Imja Khola Valleys. With a map of Nepal, trekking information and detailed inset maps of Kathmandu and Thamel on reverse. Produced in cooperation with The Himalayan Maphouse in Kathmandu. Two Sides. 24x36 inches. (NPL47, $11.99)		   Khumbu Trekking Map



Also Recommended

Himalaya Map  •  Nelles    •  A colorful regional map of the Himalayas at a scale of 1:1,500,000, including Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Sikkim. (HML09, $13.95)
 		  
Nepal Map  •  Nelles    •  A double-sided map at a scale of 1:500,000, with insets of Kathmandu City and Kathmandu Valley. (NPL01, $13.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya  •  Joseph Bindloss  •  Bradley Mayhew   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This classic guide, now in its eighth edition, is great for both practical trail information and general information on the region. (NPL23, $22.99)
 		  
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)
 		  
Life and Death on Mt. Everest, Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering  •  Sherry B. Ortner   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A vividly written, scholarly study of the relationship between the Sherpas and the mountaineers who come to "conquer" the Himalayas. (TBT33, $29.95)
 		  
Sherpas, Reflections on Change in Himalayan Nepal  •  James Fisher   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A detailed study of the change that mountaineering brought to Sherpa society. (NPL13, $27.95)
 		  
The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes  •  Barbara J. Scot   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A heartfelt portrait of the Nepalese people and culture, resulting from the author's year teaching in Nepal. An excellent memoirist, Scot combines personal observation, thoughtful commentary and warmth. (HML14, $16.95)
 		  
Into Thin Air, A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster  •  Jon Krakauer   • EXPLORATION  •  In this bestseller, climber and journalist Krakauer reconstructs a minute-by-minute account of what went wrong on the great mountain in 1996. (HML13, $15.00)
 		  
A Naturalist and Other Beasts  •  George B. Schaller   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The eminent zoologist writes with authority and affection of his many field expeditions over a long career in conservation, including his time among the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, snow leopards in Nepal and his groundbreaking work on giant pandas in Sichuan. (NAT119, $16.95)
 		  
Among Flowers, A Walk in the Himalaya  •  Jamaica Kincaid   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An atmospheric account of celebrated writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid's journey to Nepal and the Himalayas with a small team of botanists. (HML62, $10.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Touching My Father's Soul, A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest  •  Jamling Tenzing Norgay  •  Broughton Coburn  •  Dalai Lama   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A personal account of the business of Everest, the 1996 IMAX Expedition and, most significantly, of a son who is grappling with the legacy of a famous father. (NPL42, $15.99)
 		  
Arresting God in Kathmandu  •  Samrat Upadhyay   • LITERATURE  •  This collection of stories explores the nature of desire and spirituality in modern Nepali society. (NPL61, $14.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Himalayan Voices, An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature  •  Michael Hutt   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A collection of 20th-century Nepali poetry and short fiction, much of it translated into English for the first time. This anthology offers insight into Nepal's literary traditions, society and culture. (HML35, $28.95)
 		  
The Ascent of Rum Doodle  •  W. E. Bowman   • LITERATURE  •  This hilarious send-up of the great British mountaineers, originally published in 1956, is hardly handicapped by the fact that Bowman never set foot in the Himalayas. (HML55, $15.95)
 		  
The Lord of Death  •  Eliot Pattison   • MYSTERY  •  Exiled Beijing investigator Shan Tao Yun has his hands full when he happens upon an overturned bus (full of suddenly freed Tibetan monks) -- and two women shot -- on the slopes of Mt. Everest. The exceptional sixth intallment of Eliot Pattison's series, all featuring Shan Tao Yun in Tibet. (TBT131, $14.00)
 		  
Birds of Nepal  •  Richard Grimmett  •  Carol Inskipp  •  Tim Inskipp   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Covering all 760 species of birds occurring in Nepal, this book features 110 color plates. Text and illustrations are integrated on facing pages for easy reference in the field. (NPL40, $35.00)
 		  
Photographic Guide to Birds of the Himalayas  •  Bikram 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)
 		  
 
www.longitudebooks.com     (800) 342-2164      115 West 30th St., Suite 1206    New York, NY 10001