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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)

Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath

Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath


by Maurice Herzog

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Conrad Anker provides a new foreword for this new 60th-anniversary edition of Maurice Herzog's classic, dictated from his hospital bed in Paris. French minister of youth and sport in the 1960s and former mayor of Chamonix, Herzog recovered nicely (he's 102 in 2011). (HML07, $16.95)

Khumbu Trekking Map

Khumbu Trekking Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2002
  • MAP

This National Geographic map of Sargmatha National Park and Everest (1:125,000) includes 100-meter contour lines, index, a city map of Kathmandu and overview map of Nepal. (NPL47, $11.99)

The Ascent of Rum Doodle

The Ascent of Rum Doodle


by W. E. Bowman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This hilarious send-up of the great British mountaineers, originally published in 1956, is hardly handicapped by the fact that Bowman never set foot in the Himalayas. (HML55, $15.95)

The Big Open, On Foot Across Tibet's Chang Tang


by Rick Ridgeway | Conrad Anker

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

An adventure writer recounts his trek across Tibet's inhospitable northern region in search of the chiru, an endangered species of antelope. (TBT80, $26.00)

Buddha

Buddha


by Karen Armstrong

  • RELIGION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A concise, thought-provoking biography of the Buddha in the Penguin Lives series, written by one of the foremost experts on world religions. (REL09, $14.00)

Buddhism, A Very Short Introduction

Buddhism, A Very Short Introduction


by Damien Keown

  • RELIGION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

One of a series of very brief, authoritative introductions by Oxford University Press with chapters on The Buddha, Karma, the Mahayana, Buddhism in Asia, Buddhist practices and ethics. (ASA53, $11.95)

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)

Spectrum Guide to Nepal

Spectrum Guide to Nepal


by Camerapix

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 364 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to the country, its people, history, culture and geography, featuring excellent maps and 200 color photographs. (NPL27, $22.95)

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 Central Philosophy of Tibet, A Study and Translation of Jey Tsong Khapa's Essence of True Eloquence


by Robert A. F. Thurman

  • RELIGION
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 476 PAGES

A key text by the great Tibetan philosopher Jey Tsong Khapa (1357-1419) with a modern translation and overview by Robert Thurman. (TBT85, $55.00)

The Climb, Tragic Ambitions on Everest

The Climb, Tragic Ambitions on Everest


by Anatoli Boukreev

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 297 PAGES

An eyewitness account of the 1996 tragedy by Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev. (HML29, $7.99)

Concise Flowers of the Himalaya

Concise Flowers of the Himalaya


by Oleg Polunin | Adam Stainton

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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)

The Crystal Horizon

The Crystal Horizon


by Reinhold Messner | Jill Neate | Audrey Salkeld

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

Messner's account of the first successful solo ascent of Everest, which he accomplished without the aid of supplemental oxygen in 1980. (HML69, $29.95)

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)

Eric Shipton, The Six Mountain Travel Books

Eric Shipton, The Six Mountain Travel Books


by Eric Shipton

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 800 PAGES

Shipton's extraordinary adventures in the mountains of the Himalayas, East Africa, Central Asia and Patagonia, now in paper. (EXP12, $34.95)

Everest, A Mountaineering History

Everest, A Mountaineering History


by Walter Unsworth

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 736 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A classic history of mountaineering, updated through 1998 for this third edition. (NPL38, $45.00)

Everest, Expedition to the Ultimate


by Reinhold Messner | Audrey Salkeld

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

In 1978, Messner and Peter Habler climbed Everest without using supplemental oxygen. This is Messner's frank account of their very difficult -- but ultimately successful -- climb. (HML49, $24.95)

Everest, The Mountaineers Anthology IV

Everest, The Mountaineers Anthology IV


by Peter Potterfield

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A collection of eyewitness accounts. (NPL49, $16.95)

Footprint Tibet Handbook

Footprint Tibet Handbook


by Gyurme Dorje

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 984 PAGES

An outstanding guide by a leading Buddhist scholar, including the central plateau, eastern provinces of Kham and Amdo, as well as Bhutan and the Kathmandu Valley. Almost 1,000 pages but surprisingly compact, with maps, color photographs, and a brief overview of culture and history. (TBT37, $29.95)

Freedom in Exile, The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama

Freedom in Exile, The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama


by Dalai Lama

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A vivid self-portrait, told with optimism, great determination, humor and insight. (TBT25, $15.99)

From Heaven Lake, Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet


by Vikram Seth

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES

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)

Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk

Geography of Religion: Where God Lives, Where Pilgrims Walk


by Susan T. Hitchcock | John Esposito | Desmond Tutu | Mpho Tutu

  • RELIGION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A handsomely photgraphed tour of the five major world religions and the places that each one holds most sacred. (REL05, $24.00)

Ghosts of Everest, The Search for Mallory & Irvine


by Jochen Hemmleb | Eric Simonson | Larry Johnson

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

You may have seen the pictures. This is the illustrated, comprehensive account of the successful expedition to determine the fate of George Mallory, who disappeared on Mt. Everest in 1924. (HML39, $24.95)

The Heart of the World, A Journey to Tibet's Lost Paradise

The Heart of the World, A Journey to Tibet's Lost Paradise


by Ian Baker | The Dalai Lama

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

Climber and Buddhist scholar Ian Baker's account of discovery in the upper reaches of the Tsangpo Gorge in the heart of the Tibetan Himalayas. Before Baker's expedition, the gorge -- a mystical sanctuary of Tibetan Buddhism -- had not been explored since 1925. (TBT78, $17.00)

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)

Himalayan Voices, An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature

Himalayan Voices, An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature


by Michael Hutt

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

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, $28.95)

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 Shadow of the Himalayas, A Photographic Record by John Claude White 1883-1908

In the Shadow of the Himalayas, A Photographic Record by John Claude White 1883-1908


by Kurt Meyer | Pamela Deuel Meyer

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • OUT OF PRINT

A collection of 144 remarkable documentary photographs of Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal and Sikkim at the turn of the 20th century by John Claude White (1853-1918), the first British Political Officer to Sikkim. (HML71, $65.00)

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)

Khumbu Himal (Everest) Map

Khumbu Himal (Everest) Map


by Nelles

  • 1999
  • MAP

An trekkers map of the Mt. Everest region. (NPL33, $13.95)

The Last River, The Tragic Race for Shangri-La

The Last River, The Tragic Race for Shangri-La


by Todd Balf

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 293 PAGES

A thrilling account of a first-ever descent into the heart of Tibet. (TBT44, $14.00)

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)

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)

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)

Magic and Mystery in Tibet

Magic and Mystery in Tibet


by Alexandra David-Neel

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An unabridged reprint of David-Neel's influential 1932 account of pioneering travels in Tibet. With 32 photographs by the author. An accomplished scholar and keen observer, David-Neel was the first western woman (albeit in disguise) to see Lhasa. (TBT90, $12.95)

Mountaineering, The Freedom of the Hills

Mountaineering, The Freedom of the Hills


by The Mountaineers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 592 PAGES

It's all here in this 50th anniversary edition of the essential mountaineering handbook, covering everything from choosing equipment and tying knots to basic rappelling techniques and planning an expedition. With more than half-a-million copies sold, this is the all-time bestselling mountaineering and climbing title. (GEN267, $39.95)

Nepal Map

Nepal Map


by Nelles

  • 2008
  • MAP

A double-sided map at a scale of 1:500,000, with insets of Kathmandu City and Kathmandu Valley. (NPL01, $13.95)

Peaks and Lamas


by Marco Pallis

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A classic account of mountaineering and Buddhist Tibet, first published in 1949. (TBT83, $18.00)

Pilgrimage, Past and Present in the World Religions

Pilgrimage, Past and Present in the World Religions


by Simon Coleman | John Elsner

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

An illustrated survey, organized thematically, of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Indian and Buddhist pilgrimages and sacred travel. (REL07, $32.50)

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)

Prisoners of Shangri-La, Tibetan Buddhism and the West


by Donald S. Lopez Jr.

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

A scholarly history of western myth-making and romance over the question of Tibet. Lopez, a leading scholar of Tibetan Buddhism reveals a complex country and its spiritual history in this scholarly analysis. (TBT42, $18.00)

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)

Religions of Tibet in Practice

Religions of Tibet in Practice


by 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. (TBT16, $28.95)

The Sailfish and the Sacred Mountain, Passages in the Lives of a Father and Son


by Will Johnson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A memoir and spiritual tale of a father-and-son journey to Mount Kailas. (TBT79, $16.95)

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)

Seeing Lhasa, British Depictions of the Tibetan Capital, 1936-1947

Seeing Lhasa, British Depictions of the Tibetan Capital, 1936-1947


by Clare Harris | Tsering Shakya

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

An extraordinary document of the country. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, this book presents a trove of photographs, albums and film by Harry Staunton, Evan Nepean, Hugh Richardson and other British visitors to Tibet. (TBT71, $39.95)

Sherpas, Reflections on Change in Himalayan Nepal

Sherpas, Reflections on Change in Himalayan Nepal


by James Fisher

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

A detailed study of the change that mountaineering brought to Sherpa society. (NPL13, $27.95)

The Snow Leopard

The Snow Leopard


by Peter Matthiessen

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

The most perceptive, acutely observed and personal of all his books, Matthiessen's account of a five-week journey through Nepal with naturalist George Schaller combines their quest for the elusive cat with a moving introduction to Buddhism and the people and culture of the Himalayas. (NPL03, $16.00)

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)

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)

The Story of Buddhism, A Concise Guide to Its History & Teachings


by Donald S. Lopez

  • RELIGION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An overview of Buddhism by a well-known scholar. (ASA42, $15.99)

Story of Tibet, Conversations With the Dalai Lama

Story of Tibet, Conversations With the Dalai Lama


by Thomas Laird

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

The extraordinary history of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism as recounted by the Dalai Lama. (TBT92, $17.00)

The Struggle for Modern Tibet, The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering

The Struggle for Modern Tibet, The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering


by Melvyn C. Goldstein | William Siebenschuh | Tashi Tsering

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

The life story of an idealistic young man who juggled traditional hierarchy in traditional Tibet with the promise and poison of Mao's Cultural revolution. (TBT53, $26.95)

Surviving Everest

Surviving Everest


by

  • 2003
  • DVD
  • OUT OF PRINT

A celebration of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay by National Geographic. The documentary details the many triumphs and disasters that have occurred on Mt. Everest, including original 1953 footage and a 1984 tribute. (HML58, $24.95)

Tears of Blood, A Cry for Tibet

Tears of Blood, A Cry for Tibet


by Mary Craig

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 341 PAGES

A hard-hitting history of Tibet since 1959. (TBT82, $21.95)

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)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Liberation from Understanding the In Between

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Liberation from Understanding the In Between


by Robert Thurman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES

A key text as presented by Robert Thurman for a western audience. This is the Tibetan guidebook to dying or "the between," written in the 8th or 9th century by Padma Sambhava. (TBT06, $18.00)

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)

Tibetan Pilgrimage, Architecture of the Sacred Land

Tibetan Pilgrimage, Architecture of the Sacred Land


by Michel Peissel

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 134 PAGES

This visual guide to Tibet, its monstseries, villages and sacred sites features Peissel's gorgeous watercolor illustrations. (TBT89, $35.00)

Travelers' Tales Nepal

Travelers' Tales Nepal


by Rajendra Khadka

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This anthology of travel writing on Nepal features mostly modern stories by Peter Matthiessen, Jan Morris and other great writers, local and foreign. (NPL16, $17.95)

Trekking Nepal, A Traveler's Guide

Trekking Nepal, A Traveler's Guide


by Stephen Bezruchka

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A respected guide covering route planning, national parks, health, where to go and what to do in Nepal. With an overview of the geography, history, religion and culture of the region. (NPL10, $29.95)

The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes

The Violet Shyness of Their Eyes


by Barbara J. Scot

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

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)

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)

Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe

Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe


by George Schaller

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 373 PAGES

A detailed account of the Change Tang reserve, Schaller's natural history is also a good overview of the adjoining Himalayan regions. His focus is on the Tibetan gazelle, chiru, blue sheep and other little-known ungulates, (TBT31, $27.50)

The Wisdom of the Buddha

The Wisdom of the Buddha


by Jean Boisselier

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

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)

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)

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)

Younghusband, The Last Great Imperial Adventurer

Younghusband, The Last Great Imperial Adventurer


by Patrick French

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The riveting biography of Sir Francis Younghusband, a key player in Britain's scramble for power in Central Asia, thrown out of the Pamirs by the Russia in 1891, who among his many imperial adventures discovered the source of the Indus. (TBT75, $)

 

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