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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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India Northwest Adventure Map
• National Geographic
2011 •
MAP
A double-sided full color map of Northwest India at a scale of 1:1,400,000 with good shaded relief, topographic detail, roads, waterways and basic travel information. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. Two Sides. 20x31 inches.
(IDA73, $11.95) |
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Insight Guide India
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 496 PAGES
A volume in the award-winning Insight series, this guide is noted for its wonderful photography, full-color maps, superb production and informative short essays on contemporary topics such as India's movie industry, language, and cuisine. It includes introductions to the major temples, forts, and wildlife sites, as well as background on each region, and plenty of photos and maps. A well illustrated overview of the culture, history and attractions of the subcontinent for travelers.
(IDA19, $24.99) |
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Religions of Tibet in Practice
• Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
RELIGION •
2007 •
PAPER
• 421 PAGES
A collection of 36 essays and translated texts by scholars of Tibetan Buddhism, including selections on prayers, pilgrimages, death and ritual. It is a scholarly overview of the culture and religion of Tibet, organized thematically and accessible to the general reader.
(TBT16, $28.95) |
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Sacred Tibet
• Philip Rawson
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1991 •
PAPER
• 96 PAGES
• COMING IN
A concise, illustrated survey of the Buddhist art of Tibet in its religious, social and cultural context. With 136 photographs and an excellent short explanation of religious iconography.
(TBT18, $15.95) |
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The Snow Lion and the Dragon, China, Tibet and the Dalai Lama
• Melvyn C. Goldstein
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 130 PAGES
A brief history of the relationship of China and Tibet in the 20th century. Goldstein, a professor of history and expert on the region, includes a call for the United States to take an active role in mediating a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
(TBT23, $21.95) |
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Younghusband, The Last Great Imperial Adventurer
• Patrick French
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2011 •
PAPER
• 464 PAGES
In 1903, the adventurer (and imperialist) Sir Francis Younghusband invaded Tibet, then went on to become a mystic, attack Mt. Everest, and discover the source of the Indus River. French traveled through the Himalayas, Kashmir and Tibet to unearth the extraordinary story of this key figure in the Great Game, Britain's scramble for Central Asia. The book won the Somerset Maugham Award and the Royal Society of Literature Heinemann Prize in Britain. French is a director of the Free Tibet campaign, and a former editor of Tibet News.
(TBT75, $26.95) |
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