NEPAL: TREKKING TO INNER DOLPO More Books Among Flowers, A Walk in the Himalaya  •  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. A volume in the National Geographic Directions series. (HML62, $10.95)   Among the Mountains, Travels through Asia  •  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. Half of the book is devoted to Thesiger's journeys through Hazarajat and Nuristan in Afghanistan. Drawn from the author's diaries, 1952-1956. With 80 photographs by Thesiger. Each chapter opens with a useful relief map of his route. (ASA28, $17.99)   Annapurna Map  •  Nelles MAP A map of the Annapurna hiking region at scale of 1:100,000 with major features, color shading and contour lines. One Side. 33x35 inches. (NPL32, $17.95)   Annapurna, A Trekker's Guide  •  Kev Reynolds GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES • COMING IN OCTOBER Seen from the lakeside town of Pokhara in central Nepal, a tremendous wall of snow and ice-capped mountains dominates the northern Horizon; the Annapurna Himal. With no less than twelve 7000m (23,000ft) summits rising above a foreground of intricately terraced foothills, this is one of the most beautiful and ethnically diverse landscapes on earth. Around this impressive block goes the classic Annapurna Circuit -- without question, one of the great walks of the world. Into the heart of the mountains leads a trail to the Annapurna Sanctuary. (NPL29, $22.95)   Annapurna, A Woman's Place  •  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. Two of the women died in the process. This illustrated 20th anniversary edition, with a preface by Maurice Herzog, includes an afterword. Much of the book takes the form of an illustrated journal. (HML30, $19.95)   The Buddhist Handbook  •  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. It gives a basic overview of the teachings and practice of Buddhism, including a who's who of contemporary teachers and list of useful addresses around the world. (ASA08, $19.95)   Classic Hikes of the World  •  Peter Pottersfield TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES Pottersfield features 23 treks in this beautifully illustrated volume. Each trip gets an extended photographic essay with a route description, maps and practical details. (WLD52, $39.95)   The Climb, Tragic Ambitions on Everest  •  Anatoli Boukreev EXPLORATION •  1998 •  PAPER  • 297 PAGES An eyewitness account of the 1996 tragedy on Everest by the Russian mountaineer Boukreev, in part a response to criticism by John Krakauer in the best-selling Into Thin Air regarding climbing safety and ambition. Boukreev, an experienced guide, defends his actions on that day. (HML29, $7.99)   Epic, Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks  •  Clint Willis ANTHOLOGY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 342 PAGES A greatest-hits collection of mountaineering literature, Willis excerpts 15 stories, including Mathiessen's classic "The Snow Leopard," and harrowing passages from Everest, the West Ridge, K2, The Savage Mountain, Annapurna and others. Not just the Himalayas, he also includes the tale of the first-traverse of South Georgia by Shackleton. Each excerpt is satisfying long, as interesting for the quality of the writing as the adventure depicted. (HML37, $17.95)   Essential Tibetan Buddhism  •  Robert Thurman RELIGION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 317 PAGES A collection of recently translated texts by the foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism. Thurman has chosen well from that tradition's sacred literature and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.99)   Everest, A Trekker's Guide  •  Kev Reynolds GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 255 PAGES A brief pocket guide to seven treks in the Everest region (including one in Tibet) with sketch maps, good general information and a few photographs. (NPL45, $22.95)   Everest, Mountain Without Mercy  •  Broughton Coburn NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Spectacularly photographed, this book is an account of the making of the IMAX film on Everest, including an account of the 1996 disaster. (HML20, $24.00)   Everest, the West Ridge  •  Thomas F. Hornbein EXPLORATION •  1980 •  PAPER  • 194 PAGES A vivid account of the 1963 American expedition to Everest, a classic of mountain climbing literature. Long thought out of reach, by Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld make a first ascent on the mountain via the spectacular West Ridge, which involved -- among other things -- an emergency bivouac at 28,000-feet. (HML10, $19.95)   The Far Pavilions  •  M. M. Kaye LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 960 PAGES An sweeping tale of love, adventure and war set during the British Raj. A monumental historical romance, the book follows the life a young British soldier who takes part in actual events leading to the Second Afghan War. Ben Cross played Ashton Pelham-Martyn in the 1984 mini-series. The book is better. (IDA195, $21.99)   Ghosts of Everest, The Search for Mallory & Irvine  •  Jochen Hemmleb  •  Eric Simonson  •  Larry Johnson EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES • COMING IN You may have seen the pictures. This is one of several accounts of the 1999 expedition to determine the fate of George Mallory, who disappeared on Mt. Everest in 1924 (and who may or may not have been the first on Everest 29 years before Norgay and Hillary). Hemmleb, Johnson and Simonson, respected climbers all three and participants in the expedition, contribute to this book as told to hired-hand William Nothdurft. Conrad Anker wrote his own book, "The Lost Explorer (Item no. NPL35)," (HML39, $24.95)   The Great Hill Stations of Asia  •  Barbara Crossette TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A modern tour of the mountain enclaves of colonial Asia -- appreciative, magnificently researched and engaging. Crossette, an Asia correspondent for the "New York Times," criss-crosses the continent visiting Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. (ASA13, $16.00)   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)   Himalayan Passage, Seven Months in the High Country of Tibet, Nepal, China, India, & Pakistan  •  Jeremy Schmidt TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES The story of two adventurous young couples who travel by bike, truck and foot across the Himalayas strong on the culture and people of the region. With 32 pages of color photographs. Starting in Lhasa, Tibet, in the spring of 1987, they headed west along the north slope of the mountains into China and Pakistan and returned on the south side through India and Nepal. (HML05, $18.95)   Himalayan Quest, Ed Viesturs on the 8,000-Meter Giants  •  Ed Viesturs EXPLORATION •  2009 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES In 1986, Austrian Reinhold Messner became the first man to scale all 14 peaks which stand above 8,000 meters, all of which are located in the Himalayas. Seventeen years later, Ed Viesturs became the first American to accomplish this daunting feat. This appealing photographic guide chronicles Viestur's journey, complete with breathtaking images of the Himalayan landscape (made more impressive when one imagines how difficult it must have been to take them while climbing!) as well as informative maps of the region. (HML63, $21.95)   Himalayan Voices, An Introduction to Modern Nepali Literature  •  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)   In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation  •  John Avedon CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1994 •  PAPER  • 391 PAGES • COMING IN The lives of the Tibetan people at home and in exile since the Chinese takeover in 1950. Avedon (who accompanied the Dalai Lama on his first American tour) interviewed over 100 people in Dharamsala and Tibet for this new classic. After introductory sections on ancient Tibet and the Chinese occupation, Avedon tackles how the nation was thrust into the 20th century by the loss of its sovereignty. It's a masterful, passionate tribute to the people and culture of Tibet. It's also useful in understanding Nepal today. (TBT04, $16.95)   Into Thin Air, A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster  •  Jon Krakauer EXPLORATION •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES In this bestseller, climber and journalist Krakauer reconstructs a minute-by-minute account of what went wrong on the great mountain in 1996. He captures the immediacy of those few hours on Everest when disaster struck -- and the psychological complexity of surviving a tragedy. (HML08, $28.00)   Into Thin Air, A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster  •  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. He captures the immediacy of those few hours on Everest when disaster struck -- and the psychological complexity of surviving a tragedy. (HML13, $15.00)   K2, Triumph and Tragedy  •  Jim Curran EXPLORATION •  1997 •  PAPER This is a tense account of disaster on the world's second highest mountain in 1986. The author was on the mountain when 13 climbers in 9 different expeditions died. (PKN05, $15.00)   Khumbu Himal (Everest) Map  •  Nelles 1999 •  MAP An excellent topographic map of the Mt. Everest hiking region at a scale of 1:50,000 with contour lines, color shading, popular routes and features. One Side. (NPL33, $13.95)   Khumbu Trekking Map  •  Trails Illustrated 2002 •  MAP A map of the Everest trekking region at a scale of 1:125,000 with contours at 100 meter intervals, printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. It covers the route from Jiri to Kala Pattar, Sagarmatha National Park and Everest Base Camp, including the Gokyo and Imja Khola Valleys. With a map of Nepal, trekking information and detailed inset maps of Kathmandu and Thamel on reverse. Produced in cooperation with The Himalayan Maphouse in Kathmandu. Two Sides. 24x36 inches. (NPL47, $11.99)   Langtang, Gosainkund & Helambu, A Treker's Guide  •  Kev Reynolds GUIDEBOOK •  1996 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A compact guide to treks in this region just north of Kathmandu. With route maps, photographs and concise information on preparations, what to see and do. With an overview of Nepal and the region. (NPL30, $15.95)   Lonely Planet Nepal  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 420 PAGES A comprehensive, practical guide to Nepal featuring 50 sketch maps, a section of color photographs and the usual Lonely Planet attention to detail. (NPL28, $25.99)   Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya  •  Joseph Bindloss  •  Bradley Mayhew GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 436 PAGES This classic guide, now in its eighth edition, is great for both practical trail information and general information on the region. Armington has lived in Nepal for over 25 years, and his experience shows in his suggestions for preparation and his coverage of Nepalese culture. (NPL23, $22.99)   Man-Eaters of Kumaon  •  Jim Corbett BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1993 •  PAPER  • 214 PAGES These are the memoirs of a turn-of-the-century hunter-turned-conservationist who was much loved in India. Corbett has a park named after him and this book will help you to understand why. It is intelligently written, respectful, and great fun -- an excellent portrait of the Indian hill stations of Uttarakhand. (HML12, $19.95)   Annapurna, The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and its Harrowing Aftermath  •  Maurice Herzog EXPLORATION •  2010 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES • FAVORITE This new edition of Maurice Herzog's classic, with a new forward by Conrad Anker, is published in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Annapurna on June 3, 2010. Expedition leader Herzog dictated this masterful account of the first-ever ascent of an 8,000-meter peak and extraordinary rescue from his hospital bed in Paris. The American Women's Himalayan Expedition, led by Arlene Blum, became the first American team to summit this 10th highest mountain in 1978, and no team repeated Herzog's feat until 1970. Now 101 years old, Herzog, who was French Minister of Youth and Sport in the 1960s and the former mayor of Chamonix, recovered nicely! (HML07, $16.95)   Mt. Everest  •  National Geographic 1998 •  MAP A gloriously detailed, bird's-eye view of Everest by the cartographers at National Geographic, this 23 1/2 x 38 poster map shows the glaciers, valleys and peaks of the Mt. Everest region in beautiful shaded relief. The price includes shipping in a sturdy tube. One Side. 38x24 inches. (NPL36, $19.99)   My Land and My People, The Original Autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet  •  Dalai Lama BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 238 PAGES The Dalai Lama recounts his life and struggle for an independent Tibet. It's one of the most remarkable stories of our time, simply and compassionately told. (TBT22, $13.95)   Photographic Guide to Birds of the Himalayas  •  Bikram Grewal FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES 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)   A Plantsman in Nepal  •  Roy Lancaster NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES A magnificently illustrated account of a three-month-long botanical expedition to the Upper Aran region of Eastern Nepal. With extensive color photographs, descriptions of the many plants he found and brought back for western gardens, and riveting tales of people and places he met along the way. (CHN59, $79.50)   Power Places of Kathmandu: Hindu and Buddhist Holy Sites in the Sacred Valley of Nepal  •  Keith Dowman  •  Kevin Bubriski ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 130 PAGES This handsome book by two authorities on art and architecture documents, in words and pictures, the most significant spiritual sites along the pilgrim route in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. With 108 color photographs accompanied by the myth, legend and history of each temple or shrine. This book would make an excellent addition to the library of any traveler -- or would-be traveler -- to Nepal. (NPL12, $39.95)   Road to Katmandu  •  Patrick Marnham TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES Marnham's classic account of an overland journey from Istanbul to Nepal via Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and India in 1968. Originally published in 1971, Marknam was one of many souls seeking enlightenment (and drugs) on the Hippie Trail. (ASA47, $21.95)   Sherpas, Reflections on Change in Himalayan Nepal  •  James Fisher CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1990 •  PAPER  • 205 PAGES A study of Sherpa society and the change that mountaineering and trekking have brought, which combines the qualities of a memoir and anthropological study. Fisher, who participated in a 1964 expedition to build schools in the region, quotes extensively from interviews, letting the Sherpas speak for themselves. well chosen photographs document change in the region. Fisher concludes it was the airstrip that the team constructed which has had the greatest impact on tourism and, by extension, Sherpa society. (NPL13, $27.95)   So Close to Heaven, The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas  •  Barbara Crossette TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 297 PAGES • FAVORITE A "New York Times" Asia correspondent writes of Bhutan and neighboring kingdoms of Ladakh and Sikkim in the Himalayas, strongholds of Tantric Buddhism in an increasingly homogenized world. It's part travelogue and part history -- a personal portrait of the region. (NPL04, $16.00)   South Asia  •  Sumit Ganguly HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A scholarly history of modern South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Sumit Ganguly is the Rabindranath Tagore Professor of Indian cultures and civilizations and professor of political science at Indiana University. (IDA308, $22.00)   Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, A Practical Approach for Modern Life  •  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)   Tiger Moon, Tracking the Great Cats in Nepal  •  Mel Sunquist  •  Fiona Sunquist TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES An account, rich in anecdote and natural history, of a two-year investigation of tigers, leopards and their prey in Royal Chitwan National Park. With black-and-whote photographs throughout. Originally published in 1988. (NPL46, $20.00)   Tigerland, and Other Unintended Destinations  •  Eric Dinerstein NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES Dinerstein, chief scientist with WWF, chronicles his globe-trotting adventures in this series of seven enjoyably engaging essays. Our reluctant hero lucks into the Peace Corps in Nepal, has a grand time with some of the greats in tropical ecology in Costa Rica, heads out to Ladakh to study snow leopards, finds himself in New Caledonia, East Africa, Galapagos, the plains of Montana and then back in Nepal. Dinerstein is a wise and witty writer, combining stories of his own transformation into a conservation biologist with deft portraits of key researchers and some fine observations about place. (CON30, $25.00)   Touching My Father's Soul, A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest  •  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. The son of the man who reached the summit of Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953, Norgay has spent his entire life immersed in the culture, rituals and religion of the Sherpas. (NPL42, $15.99)   Trekking in the Everest Region  •  Jamie McGuinness GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 322 PAGES The fully revised fifth edition of this practical guide includes 27 detailed route maps, 52 village plans and trail descriptions, covering not only the classic treks but also the wild routes. With a Kathmandu city guide and overview of Nepal. (NPL31, $22.95)   The Waiting Land, A Spell in Nepal  •  Dervla Murphy TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES Murphy affectionately portrays the people of Nepal, the customs of an ancient, complex civilization and the country's natural grandeur and beauty in these tales of hard travel by mostly unconventional transport, Originally published in 1967. Having settled in a village in the Pokhara Valley to work at a Tibetan refugee camp, she makes her home in a tiny, vermin-infested room over a stall in the bazaar. (NPL05, $29.95)   The Wheel of Life, The Autobiography of a Western Buddhist  •  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. He describes the worlds of remote mountain monasteries, sacred chambers of lamas and yogis, and the everyday lives of ordinary people. Originally published in 1959. (HML76, $30.00)   Wild India, The Wildlife of India and Nepal  •  Guy Mountefort  •  Gerald Cubitt NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A colorful and informative introduction to the natural history of the region in a handsome, oversize volume with photography by Gerald Cubitt. After a long introductory section, it presents hundreds of extraordinary photographs of the wildlife and landscapes of the Himalayas, Indo-Ganges Plain and the Deccan. (IDA02, $29.95)   The Wisdom of the Buddha  •  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  •  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. Featuring selections from Jan Morris, Pamela Logan and Alison Wright. (ASA49, $17.95)   World Religions: Eastern Traditions  •  Willard G. Oxtoby RELIGION •  2010 •  PAPER  • 515 PAGES A clear and insightful introduction to Eastern religions by a team of scholars. It's a handsomely produced concise overview of Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, and East Asian traditions, as rewarding for the general reader as the student. This second edition features additional suggested reading, photographs, glossary and thought-provoking review questions. (ASA07, $84.95)
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