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HIGH ASIA MOUNTAIN TRAVEL
Indian Himalaya
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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India
• Stanley Wolpert
HISTORY •
2009 •
PAPER
• 281 PAGES
A wonderfully literate introduction to India by the acknowledged master. Author of 14 books and a professor of history since 1958, Wolpert distills a tremendous amount of information in this detailed overview, tackling the environment, religion and philosophy, the arts and sciences, domestic and foreign policy and culture.
(IDA04, $24.95) |
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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, $13.95) |
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• Anuradha Chaturvedi
• GUIDEBOOK
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With chapters on Taj Mahal, Amber Fort Palace, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Red Fort and dozens of other highlights for the traveler, this compact, gorgeously illustrated guide to Delhi and its environs features 900 color photographs, maps and site plans.
(IDA151, $25.00)
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A Traveller's History of India
• Sinharaja Tammita-Delgoda
• HISTORY
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A condensed introduction to the themes and events that have shaped India from prehistory to Rajiv Gandhi's rule.
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In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation
• John Avedon
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• COMING IN
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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)
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India Unveiled
• Robert Arnett
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A celebration of the people, landscapes and traditional culture of India, organized regionally and featuring 268 beautiful color photographs. It's a revealing, insightful portrait of the country combining history, geography and travelogue.
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Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
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• RELIGION
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A comprehensive study of the history and philosophy behind Tibetan Buddhism, suitable for the general reader.
(TBT40, $22.95)
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The Buddhist Handbook
• John Snelling
• RELIGION
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Subtitled, "The Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice and History, " this even-handed book is a concise primer covering the history, philosophical foundation and practice of Buddhism.
(ASA08, $19.95)
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The Wisdom of the Buddha
• Jean Boisselier
• RELIGION
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A pocket-size primer of Buddhism, this book is an illustrated history of the sixth-century Indian prince and his quest for enlightenment. With 207 illustrations, 160 in full color.
(IDA55, $12.95)
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Tribal Songs of North-East India
• Amalendu Bikash Kar Choudhury
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A field study of the tribal music of Northaast India.
(IDA126, $12.00)
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War at the Top of the World, The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Tibet
• Eric Margolis
• HISTORY
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An overview of geography, religion and politics of the High Himalayas, and its strategic value to Pakistan, India and China. Updated throughout in this second edition, with a new chapter on the Taliban.
(PKN09, $30.95)
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Women in a Tribal Community, A Study of Arunachal Pradesh
• Kiran Mishra
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An in-depth look at the ways and rituals of the Nishing community in Arunachal Pradesh.
(IDA125, $14.00)
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Hindu Art and Architecture
• George Michell
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An excellent survey of Hindu art and architecture, explaining the meaning and construction of principal images and buildings, as well as the development of Hinduism and the corpus of myths that have influenced its artistic tradition.
(IDA147, $18.95)
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Indian Art, A Concise History
• Roy C. Craven
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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This convenient volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is a crisp, illustrated overview of the range of Indian art over the centuries.
(IDA16, $21.95)
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A Journey in Ladakh
• Andrew Harvey
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The vivid account of a 1981 journey by a young English poet in search of ancient Buddhist traditions in remote Ladakh.
(HML15, $18.95)
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Freedom in Exile, The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama
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A vivid self-portrait, told with optimism, great determination, humor and insight.
(TBT25, $15.99)
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From Heaven Lake, Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet
• Vikram Seth
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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)
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Himalayan Passage, Seven Months in the High Country of Tibet, Nepal, China, India, & Pakistan
• Jeremy Schmidt
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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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)
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So Close to Heaven, The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas
• Barbara Crossette
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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Asia correspondent for the New York Times, Crossette portrays Bhutan and neighboring Ladakh and Sikkim as strongholds of Tantric Buddhism in an increasingly homogenized world.
(NPL04, $16.00)
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The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang
• Sally Wriggins
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A nicely illustrated account of an extraordinary, 16-year trek from Xi'an to India by way of Central Asia in search of the origins of Buddhism by Xuan-Zang, the famous 7th-century Chinese monk.
(ASA31, $25.00)
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Ultimate Journey, Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment
• Richard Bernstein
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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In this journey of self-discovery, Bernstein travels across Central Asia from China to India, loosely in the footsteps of the seventh-century Buddhist monk Hsuan Tang. An engaging, informative account of travels.
(CAS64, $14.00)
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The Vintage Book of Modern Indian Literature
• Amit Chaudhuri
• LITERATURE
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An introduction to Indian fiction and poetry since 1850, including works both in translation and written originally in English. The authors span a century and a half of Indian letters, from Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee to Rushdie and Anita Desai.
(IDA218, $21.00)
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Wild India, The Wildlife of India and Nepal
• Guy Mountefort
• Gerald Cubitt
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An informative introduction to the natural history of the region in a handsome oversize volume. With hundreds of extraordinary photographs of the wildlife and landscapes of the Himalayas, the Indo-Ganges Plain and the Deccan.
(IDA02, $29.95)
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Birds of India
• Richard Grimmett
• Carol Inskipp
• Tim Inskipp
• FIELD GUIDE
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Thoroughly revised, with 73 new plates and many others updated or repainted, the second edition of the masterful Birds of India now features all maps and text opposite the plates for quicker and easier reference.
(FG43, $39.50)
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Concise Flowers of the Himalaya
• Oleg Polunin
• Adam Stainton
• FIELD GUIDE
• COMING IN
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A condensed version of the classic Flowers of the Himalayas featuring the same 700 color photographs and 315 line drawings but with shorter descriptive information.
(HML17, $25.00)
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Photographic Guide to Birds of the Himalayas
• Bikram Grewal
• FIELD GUIDE
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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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