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Enrich your travels with reading! Here's a hand-picked list prepared for your journey in conjunction with the book experts at Longitude.

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Bradt Guide Tibet

by Michael Buckley

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

A practical, detailed overview of Tibetan history, culture, attractions and natural life. Includes color photographs, local maps and excellent travel information. (TBT74, $22.95)

My Journey to Lhasa

by Alexandra David-Neel

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 317 PAGES

Dressed as a humble pilgrim and traveling under the cover of night, the indomitable 55-year-old David-Neel and her young companion climbed mountains and tricked soldiers to ultimately reach Tibet's forbidden capital. Originally published in 1923, her account stands as a riveting portrait of early 20th-century Tibet. (TBT26, $14.99)

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)

Himalaya Map

by Nelles

• MAP

A colorful regional map of the Himalayas at a scale of 1:1,500,000, including Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Sikkim. (HML09, $13.95)

 

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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)

Fodor's Hong Kong's 25 Best

by Fodor's

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

A handy shirt-pocket guide and map. (HKG09, $11.99)

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)

Essential Tibetan Buddhism

by Robert Thurman

• RELIGION
• 1996
• PAPER
• 317 PAGES

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)

The Open Road, The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama

by Pico Iyer

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2009
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

Travel writer Pico Iyer, who has known the Dalai Lama since his days as a graduate student in Britain, draws on his long association with the man and his ideas for this remarkable portrait of the Tibetan people and the aspirations of their leader. He includes chapters on daily life in Dharamsala, travels with the Dalai Lama and incisive commentary on the history and future of Tibet. (TBT118, $14.95)

The Search for the Panchen Lama

by Isabel Hilton

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2001
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A skillful and subtle story of the selection -- and kidnapping -- of the 11th incarnation of the Pachen Lama, revealing much of the current state of affairs between Tibet and China. (TBT43, $14.95)

The Snow Lion and the Dragon, China, Tibet and the Dalai Lama

by 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)

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)

Trespassers on the Roof of the World

by Peter Hopkirk

• HISTORY
• 1995
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

Hopkirk's spellbinding history of the uninvited exploration of Tibet from the 19th century to the present, including a fantastic array of Victorian adventurers. His wild tale has as its centerpiece the 1949-1951 invasion by China. (TBT08, $16.00)

Art of Tibet

by Robert Fisher

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

A concise survey of the culture and religion of Tibet as expressed through its art. With 200 illustrations of monasteries, painting and sculpture throughout the country. (TBT13, $21.95)

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)

Escape from Kathmandu

by Kim Stanley Robinson

• LITERATURE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

The four interconnected stories in this laugh-out-loud novel include the (mis)adventures of two young Americans with a Yeti, international espionage, mountain climbing of the highest sort and a quest for Shangri-La. (NPL41, $18.99)

Tales of Tibet: Sky Burials, Wind Horses and Prayer Wheels

by Herbert J. Batt | Tsering Shakya

• LITERATURE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

A collection of short fiction by contemporary Tibetan authors. The stories, many imbued with a Buddhist perspective, depict traditional ritual and rites. (TBT57, $33.95)

Travelers' Tales Tibet

by James O'Reilly | Larry Habegger

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2002
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

An engaging, insightful and entertaining selection of eyewitness reports. (TBT65, $18.95)

Giant Pandas

by John Seidensticker | Susan Lumpkin

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 186 PAGES

An informative, family-friendly overview of natural history, conservation and habitats of Central China's giant pandas. With 200 color photographs, many taken in Sichuan. (CHN456, $19.95)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India and Nepal

by Bikram Grewal

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 144 PAGES

A slim pocket guide to 252 of the most conspicuous birds of India and Nepal. (IDA46, $15.95)

Birds of Nepal

by Richard Grimmett | Carol Inskipp | Tim Inskipp

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

Covering all 760 species of birds occurring in Nepal, this book features 110 color plates. Text and illustrations are integrated on facing pages for easy reference in the field. (NPL40, $35.00)

Photographic Guide to Birds of the Himalayas

by 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)

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