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Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude •  Stephen Bezruchka
REFERENCE • 2005 • PAPER • 128 PAGES
A pocket reference to both preventing and the treatment of altitude sickness. Bezruchka, a mountaineer and M.D. includes case studies, a section of frequently asked questions, and simple methods of diagnosis and treatment when things go wrong. Travelers to high altitudes will devour this little book, dedicated "To all those who have died of altitude sickness." (REF02, $8.95)

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, $15.00)

Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath •  Maurice Herzog
EXPLORATION • 1997 • PAPER • 314 PAGES • FAVORITE
This classic account of the first ascent of an 8,000-meter peak was dictated by expedition leader Herzog from his hospital bed in Paris. Herzog and his companions originated the now well established practice of using Sherpas and acclimatizing to higher and higher altitudes at a series of base camps. The extraordinary rescue and agonizing return to civilization is all the more powerful for its matter-of-fact tone. The book also includes a glimpse of Ghurka society in Nepal, circa 1950. (HML07, $16.95)

Nepal Map •   Nelles
2008 • MAP
A convenient double-sided map of Nepal, Sikkim and parts of neighboring Bhutan and West Bengal at a scale of 1:500,000, with detailed physical relief, sites of interest, including Patan and Pokhara, and insets of Kathmandu City and Kathmandu Valley. Two Sides. 20x40 inches. (NPL01, $10.95)

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Annapurna Map •   Nelles • A map of the Annapurna hiking region at scale of 1:100,000 with major features, color shading and contour lines. (NPL32, $13.95)

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)

Walking •  Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)

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, $28.95)

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)

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)

Annapurna, A Woman's Place •  Arlene Blum • EXPLORATION • This account of the historic 1978 climb celebrates the first American ascent of Annapurna by a team of 13 women. The climbers were also, notably, the first women to scale any of the world's 8,000 meter-peaks. (HML30, $16.00)

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, $26.95)

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)

Wild India, The Wildlife of India and Nepal •  Guy Mountefort •  Gerald Cubitt • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)

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 •  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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	Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude • Stephen Bezruchka REFERENCE • 2005 • PAPER • 128 PAGES A pocket reference to both preventing and the treatment of altitude sickness. Bezruchka, a mountaineer and M.D. includes case studies, a section of frequently asked questions, and simple methods of diagnosis and treatment when things go wrong. Travelers to high altitudes will devour this little book, dedicated "To all those who have died of altitude sickness." (REF02, $8.95)
	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, $15.00)
	Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath • Maurice Herzog EXPLORATION • 1997 • PAPER • 314 PAGES • FAVORITE This classic account of the first ascent of an 8,000-meter peak was dictated by expedition leader Herzog from his hospital bed in Paris. Herzog and his companions originated the now well established practice of using Sherpas and acclimatizing to higher and higher altitudes at a series of base camps. The extraordinary rescue and agonizing return to civilization is all the more powerful for its matter-of-fact tone. The book also includes a glimpse of Ghurka society in Nepal, circa 1950. (HML07, $16.95)
	Nepal Map • Nelles 2008 • MAP A convenient double-sided map of Nepal, Sikkim and parts of neighboring Bhutan and West Bengal at a scale of 1:500,000, with detailed physical relief, sites of interest, including Patan and Pokhara, and insets of Kathmandu City and Kathmandu Valley. Two Sides. 20x40 inches. (NPL01, $10.95)

	Annapurna Map • Nelles • A map of the Annapurna hiking region at scale of 1:100,000 with major features, color shading and contour lines. (NPL32, $13.95)
	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)
	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)
	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, $28.95)
	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)
	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)
	Annapurna, A Woman's Place • Arlene Blum • EXPLORATION • This account of the historic 1978 climb celebrates the first American ascent of Annapurna by a team of 13 women. The climbers were also, notably, the first women to scale any of the world's 8,000 meter-peaks. (HML30, $16.00)
	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, $26.95)
	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)
	Wild India, The Wildlife of India and Nepal • Guy Mountefort • Gerald Cubitt • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	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 • 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)