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Annapurna, A Woman's Place

Annapurna, A Woman's Place


by Arlene Blum

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

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, $19.95)

Himalayan Hermitess, The Life of a Tibetan Buddhist Nun


by Kurtis Schaeffer

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

The clearly translated account of the life of Orgyan Chokyi (1675-1729), who spent her life in Dolpo, with notes and an overview of Himalayan religious traditions. (NPL56, $30.00)

Into Thin Air, A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster


by Jon Krakauer

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

A best-selling, minute-by-minute account of the 1996 disaster on Everest. (HML08, $28.00)

Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism

Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism


by John Powers

  • RELIGION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 591 PAGES

A comprehensive study of the history and philosophy behind Tibetan Buddhism, suitable for the general reader. (TBT40, $22.95)

Man-Eaters of Kumaon


by Jim Corbett

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

The memoirs of a turn-of-the-century hunter-turned-conservationist who was much loved in India. (HML12, $19.95)

A Naturalist and Other Beasts

A Naturalist and Other Beasts


by George B. Schaller

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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)

Tigerland, and Other Unintended Destinations

Tigerland, and Other Unintended Destinations


by Eric Dinerstein

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

Chief scientist at WWF, the engaging Dinerstein chronicles his own coming-of-age as a conservation biologist and globe-trotting adventures in the field in Costa Rica, Ladakh, New Caledonia, East Africa, Galapagos, Montana and Nepal in this enjoyable memoir. (CON30, $25.00)

Touching My Father's Soul, A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest

Touching My Father's Soul, A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest


by Jamling Tenzing Norgay | Broughton Coburn | Dalai Lama

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

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)

 

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