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These 5 items are available for $76, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXHML27)

Trekking in Ladakh  •  Charlie Loram GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES • COMING IN DECEMBER A practical guide to trekking in this remote enclave, this book includes 50 maps, route descriptions, an overview of Leh and a section of color photographs. (HML25, $19.95)
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)
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 the vibrant sacred literature of Tibet, and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.95)
A Journey in Ladakh  •  Andrew Harvey TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 236 PAGES A well told account of a 1981 journey by a young English poet in search of ancient Buddhist traditions in remote Ladakh. It's a heartfelt record of a spiritual journey. With a new afterword, twenty years later. (HML15, $18.95)
Northern India Map  •  Nelles MAP A colorful regional map of northern India at a scale of 1:1,500,000 with excellent topographic detail. It includes a detailed map of Zanskar & Ladakh at a scale of 1:650,000 (IDA124, $10.95)

The Ancient Silk Road, An Illustrated Map  •  Odyssey Maps    •  A double-sided map showing ancient trading routes across China, Central Asia and Asia Minor, with color photographs and captions. (ASA58, $14.95)
Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude  •  Stephen Bezruchka   • REFERENCE  •  This useful reference book provides essential information concerning the prevention and treatment of altitude sickness. (REF02, $8.95)
India, A History  •  John Keay   • HISTORY  •  A sweeping history of India from early settlement in the Indus Valley around 2000 B.C through ancient civilizations, Hindu, Christian and Muslim traditions, Mughal pomp, colonial rule, independence and the heady challenges of modern democracy. (IDA175, $19.95)
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism  •  John Powers   • RELIGION  •  A comprehensive study of the history and philosophy behind Tibetan Buddhism, suitable for the general reader. (TBT40, $22.95)
Religions of Tibet in Practice  •  Donald S. Lopez, Jr.   • RELIGION  •  A collection of 36 essays and translated texts by scholars of Tibetan Buddhism, including selections on prayers, pilgrimages, death and ritual. (TBT16, $37.95)
The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947  •  Tsering Shakya   • HISTORY  •  A comprehensive account of the history and political development of Tibet since 1947, which includes eye-opening details of the American, British and Indian players involved in Tibet's struggle for sovereignty. (TBT32, $18.00)
The Open Road  •  Pico Iyer   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Iyer's remarkable portrait of the Dalai Lama includes chapters on daily life in Dharamsala, travels with the Dalai Lama and incisive commentary on the history and future of Tibet. (TBT118, $24.00)
Trans-Himalayan Caravans, Merchant Princes and Peasant Traders in Ladakh  •  Janet Rizvi   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Rizvi draws on archives, historical sources and personal interviews with modern traders in this colorful account of this history of trade in High Asia from the seventh to the twentieth centuries. (HML86, $29.95)
World Religions: Eastern Traditions  •  Willard G. Oxtoby   • RELIGION  •  A clear and insightful introduction to Eastern religions by a team of scholars, covering Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist and East Asian traditions. Scholarly, but still rewarding for the general reader. (ASA07, $64.95)
Sacred Tibet  •  Philip Rawson   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A concise, illustrated survey of Buddhist art in its religious, social and cultural context. (TBT18, $15.95)
Ancient Futures, Learning from Ladakh  •  Dalai Lama  •  Peter Matthiessen  •  Helena Norberg-Hodge   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Norberg-Hodge documents her community work and changes from traditional ways of life; she has lived and worked in Ladakh since 1975. (HML24, $16.95)
Younghusband, The Last Great Imperial Adventurer  •  Patrick French   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The riveting biography of Sir Francis Younghusband, a key player in Britain's scramble for power in Central Asia. (TBT75, $16.00)
Tigerland, and Other Unintended Destinations  •  Eric Dinerstein   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Dinerstein, chief scientist with WWF, 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, $16.95)
Wild India, The Wildlife of India and Nepal  •  Guy Mountefort  •  Gerald Cubitt   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An informative introduction to the natural history of the region in a handsome oversize volume. With hundreds of extraordinary photographs of the wildlife and landscapes of the Himalayas, the Indo-Ganges Plain and the Deccan. (IDA02, $29.95)
Birds of India  •  Richard Grimmett  •  Carol Inskipp  •  Tim Inskipp   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, authoritative guide to 1,300 birds of the subcontinent, from Nepal and Bhutan to Sri Lanka, with stunning color plates, range maps and descriptive information on facing pages. (FG43, $35.00)
Photographic Guide to Birds of the Himalayas  •  B. Grewal   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)