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Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude

Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude


by Stephen Bezruchka

  • REFERENCE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

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)

Among Flowers, A Walk in the Himalaya

Among Flowers, A Walk in the Himalaya


by Jamaica Kincaid

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

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)

Among the Mountains, Travels through Asia

Among the Mountains, Travels through Asia


by Wilfred Thesiger

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 174 PAGES

A classic account of intrepid British explorer Wilfred Thesiger's travels through the mountain ranges of Iraqi Kurdistan, the Karakorams, the Hindu Kush, and Ladakh. (ASA28, $17.99)

Among Warriors, A Martial Artist in Tibet


by Pamela Logan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 271 PAGES

The account of an aerospace scientist turned adventurer and her quest to reach the Khampa warrior horseman of Eastern Tibet. (TBT51, $14.95)

The Buddhist Handbook

The Buddhist Handbook


by John Snelling

  • RELIGION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 345 PAGES

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)

Cave in the Snow, A Western Woman's Quest for Enlightenment

Cave in the Snow, A Western Woman's Quest for Enlightenment


by Vicki MacKenzie

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

The absorbing tale of a young English Buddhist and her experience as a hermit. (HML61, $15.95)

The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs


by Robert Beer

  • RELIGION
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 400 PAGES

An encyclopedic reference exploring the symbols found in the sacred Tibetan art of the thangka. (TBT66, $75.00)

Himalaya


by Eric Valli | Anne de Sales

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 432 PAGES

A handsome collection of breathtaking photographs of the landscape and people of the Himalayas. (HML64, $50.00)

Himalayan Enchantment, An Anthology

Himalayan Enchantment, An Anthology


by Frank Kingdon-Ward

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1990
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

An anthology by the great Himalayan explorer and plant-collector Frank Kingdon-Ward. (HML03, $19.95)

Himalayan Quest, Ed Viesturs on the 8,000-Meter Giants


by Ed Viesturs

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A photographic chronicle of the first American to scale all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters without the use of supplemental oxygen. (HML63, $21.95)

A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951: The Demise of the Lamaist State


by Melvyn C. Goldstein

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 936 PAGES

A history of Tibet during the critical period from World War I to the Chinese takover in 1951. (TBT56, $49.95)

In the Land of the Blue Poppies

In the Land of the Blue Poppies


by Frank Kingdon-Ward | Tom Christopher | Jamaica Kincaid

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

Expert Tom Christopher presents excerpts from intrepid Kingdon-Ward's fascinating accounts of plant-hunting adventures in Tibet, Burma and the Himalayas in the early 20th century. (ASA35, $19.00)

Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness


by Robert Thurman | Dalai Lama

  • RELIGION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

In this popular book Buddhist monk, scholar and translator Robert Thurman mediates on Buddhism, Tibet and contemporary life. (TBT73, $16.00)

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

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


by Jon Krakauer

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

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)

It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness

It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness


by Sylvia Boorstein

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

A down-to-earth, warm-hearted introduction to the basic teaching of Buddhism. (GEN264, $13.00)

Kailash Trekking Map


by Gecko Maps

  • 1999
  • MAP

A detailed topographic map (1:50,000) of the trekking route circling Mount Kailas. (TBT64, $21.95)

Lonely Planet Tibet

Lonely Planet Tibet


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 394 PAGES

A practical guide to Tibet with maps, features on Tibetan and Mandarin language, notes on Buddhism, Tibetan culture and its rich history. (TBT50, $28.99)

Lonely Planet Tibetan Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Tibetan Phrasebook


by Sandup Tsering

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES

A brief guide with place names, pronunciation and common phrases. (TBT52, $8.99)

Pilgrimage, Twenty Journeys to Inspire the Soul


by David Souden

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

An illustrated account of journeys to sacred places. (GEN247, $29.95)

Red Dust, A Path Through China

Red Dust, A Path Through China


by Ma Jian | Flora Drew

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

An astounding memoir by an urban poet, painter and writer on the road to Tibet. A vagabond, rebel and Buddhist, Jian abandons his Beijing life for a 3-year southwestern journey through Tibet, Burma and Guizhou Province. (CHN150, $16.00)

Red Poppies

Red Poppies


by Alai | Howard Goldblatt | Sylvia Li-Chun Lin

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 433 PAGES

This family saga unfolds in the 1930s among the warlords of eastern Tibet. (TBT61, $24.95)

The Search for Shangri-La, A Journey into Tibetan History


by Charles Allen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Both travelogue and straight-ahead religious history. (TBT67, $17.95)

So Close to Heaven, The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas

So Close to Heaven, The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas


by Barbara Crossette

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 297 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

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)

South Asia

South Asia


by Sumit Ganguly

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A scholarly history of modern South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. (IDA308, $21.00)

South Asia

South Asia


by Sumit Ganguly

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A scholarly history of modern South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. (IDA308, $21.00)

The Spirit of Tibet, Portrait of a Culture in Exile

The Spirit of Tibet, Portrait of a Culture in Exile


by Alison Wright

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A handsome pictorial essay on Tibetan culture and people in exile in the monasteries, nunneries and towns of Dharamsala and surroundings in the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Indian Himalayas. (IDA159, $34.95)

Tibet's Sacred Mountain, The Extraordinary Pilgrimage to Mount Kailas

Tibet's Sacred Mountain, The Extraordinary Pilgrimage to Mount Kailas


by Russell Johnson | Kerry Moran

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 126 PAGES

In this handsome illustrated journal, two Americans record their journey around 22,000-foot Mt. Kailas, documenting the landscapes, rituals and traditions of the sacred mountain. (TBT41, $25.00)

Tibet, The Roof of the World between Past and Present


by Maria Antonia Sironi Diemberger

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

A photographic portrait of Tibet. (TBT49, $45.00)

Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, A Practical Approach for Modern Life

Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, A Practical Approach for Modern Life


by B. Alan Wallace

  • RELIGION
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 214 PAGES

A straightforward primer on the essentials of Buddhism as practiced in Tibet. The book is the result of a lecture series introducing the practice of Buddhism to the general public. (TBT19, $15.95)

Tibetan Folk Tales

Tibetan Folk Tales


by Fredrick Hyde-Chambers | Audrey Hyde-Chambers

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 186 PAGES

This anthology of legends and fables, handed down by generations of storytellers, includes the Tibetan creation myth, Buddhist tales, and the famous epic of hero King Gesar of Ling. (TBT59, $21.00)

In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation

In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation


by John Avedon

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 391 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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)

War at the Top of the World, The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Tibet

War at the Top of the World, The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Tibet


by Eric Margolis

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

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)

The Wheel of Life, The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist


by John Blofeld

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

Blofeld's ( (1913-1987) enchanting account of Buddhist worlds now largely vanished, including his life and travels in China, Tibet, Mongolia, India and Burma. (HML76, $30.00)

Where the Indus is Young, Midwinter in Baltistan

Where the Indus is Young, Midwinter in Baltistan


by Dervla Murphy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 270 PAGES

For three months Dervla and six-year-old Rachel explore Little Tibet, high in the Karakoram Mountains, traveling on foot and by pony along the Indus Gorge and into nearby valleys. Originally published in 1977. (PKN16, $29.95)

A Woman's Asia

A Woman's Asia


by Marybeth Bond

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

 

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