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Hindi, Start Speaking Today! •   Educational Services Corporation
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • CASETTE TAPE
A 90-minute crash course in Hindi featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method -- which focuses on dialogues and useful sentences instead of individual words. In each case, an English phrase is spoken once, and repeated in Hindi twice. Topics include introductions, transportation, business and health. (IDA142, $24.95)

Travelers' Tales India •  James O'Reilly •  Larry Habegger
ANTHOLOGY • 2004 • PAPER • 496 PAGES
A collection of 45 descriptive and thought-provoking short excerpts on Indian life and culture, from the famous and not-so-famous. It includes Rushdie, Naipaul and Dalrymple, plus some valuable excerpts from books long out of print. (IDA05, $19.95)

India •  Stanley Wolpert
HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 300 PAGES
A wonderfully literate introduction to India by the acknowledged master. Author of 14 books and a professor of history since 1958, Wolpert distills a tremendous amount of information in this detailed overview, tackling the environment, religion and philosophy, the arts and sciences, domestic and foreign policy, and culture. (IDA04, $21.95)

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Northern India Map •   Nelles • A regional map of northern India scaled at 1:1,500,000, with excellent topographic detail and insets of Delhi, Agra, Zanskar & Ladakh. (IDA124, $10.95)

Lonely Planet India •  Tony Wheeler • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive practical guide to India geared for independent travelers. (IDA44, $29.99)

Survival Kit for Overseas Living, For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad •  L. Robert Kohls • GUIDEBOOK • A handbook for Americans planning to live abroad. (GEN137, $19.95)

A Traveller's History of India •  Sinharaja Tammita-Delgoda • HISTORY • A condensed introduction to the themes and events that have shaped India from prehistory to Rajiv Gandhi's rule. (IDA57, $14.95)

India and the Mughal Dynasty •  Valerie Berinstain •  Paul Bahn • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • Lavishly illustrated, this pocket guide presents the history, culture and splendor of the Mughal court and its celebrated architecture. (IDA50, $12.95)

Karma Cola, Marketing the Mystical East •  Gita Mehta • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A witty, often poignant satire on the exploitation of both Westerners and Indians through tourism. (IDA136, $13.95)

May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons, A Journey Among the Women of India •  Elisabeth Bumiller • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A wonderfully written, fascinating portrayal of Indian women from Bollywood stars to Indira Gandhi to prostitutes. It's an insightful portrait of the country as seen through the eyes of its women. (IDA37, $14.95)

The Art of Crossing Cultures •  Craig Storti • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Tips for travelers adjusting to a new culture. (GEN136, $21.95)

The Buddhist Handbook •  John Snelling • RELIGION • 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, $16.95)

The Wisdom of the Buddha •  Jean Boisselier • RELIGION • 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)

War at the Top of the World, The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Tibet •  Eric Margolis • HISTORY • 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, $27.95)

Hindu Art and Architecture •  George Michell • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An excellent survey of Hindu art and architecture, explaining the meaning and construction of principal images and buildings, as well as the development of Hinduism and the corpus of myths that have influenced its artistic tradition. (IDA147, $18.95)

From Heaven Lake, Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet •  Vikram Seth • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An unconventional, award-winning travelogue of a 1981 trip to India from China via the Himalayas by the marvelous Indian novelist Vikram Seth. (HML19, $13.00)

So Close to Heaven, The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas •  Barbara Crossette • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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)

Cracking India, a Novel •  Bapsi Sidhwa •  R.W. Scholes • LITERATURE • The observant tale of an Indian girl in Lahore from ages four to eight. (IDA229, $15.95)

Midnight's Children •  Salman Rushdie • LITERATURE • FAVORITE • A madcap, comic take on the birth of modern India in all its splendid and unexpected manifestations, Rushdie's greatest novel was recently crowned "Best of the Booker." The title refers to those, like the narrator, born at the stroke of midnight August 15, 1947. (IDA12, $14.95)

Snakes and Ladders, Glimpses of Modern India •  Gita Mehta • Essays on contemporary India, culture, politics and personalities, by the profilic writer and thinker. (IDA68, $13.95)

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	Hindi, Start Speaking Today! • Educational Services Corporation LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • CASETTE TAPE A 90-minute crash course in Hindi featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method -- which focuses on dialogues and useful sentences instead of individual words. In each case, an English phrase is spoken once, and repeated in Hindi twice. Topics include introductions, transportation, business and health. (IDA142, $24.95)
	Travelers' Tales India • James O'Reilly • Larry Habegger ANTHOLOGY • 2004 • PAPER • 496 PAGES A collection of 45 descriptive and thought-provoking short excerpts on Indian life and culture, from the famous and not-so-famous. It includes Rushdie, Naipaul and Dalrymple, plus some valuable excerpts from books long out of print. (IDA05, $19.95)
	India • Stanley Wolpert HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 300 PAGES A wonderfully literate introduction to India by the acknowledged master. Author of 14 books and a professor of history since 1958, Wolpert distills a tremendous amount of information in this detailed overview, tackling the environment, religion and philosophy, the arts and sciences, domestic and foreign policy, and culture. (IDA04, $21.95)

	Northern India Map • Nelles • A regional map of northern India scaled at 1:1,500,000, with excellent topographic detail and insets of Delhi, Agra, Zanskar & Ladakh. (IDA124, $10.95)
	Lonely Planet India • Tony Wheeler • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive practical guide to India geared for independent travelers. (IDA44, $29.99)
	Survival Kit for Overseas Living, For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad • L. Robert Kohls • GUIDEBOOK • A handbook for Americans planning to live abroad. (GEN137, $19.95)
	A Traveller's History of India • Sinharaja Tammita-Delgoda • HISTORY • A condensed introduction to the themes and events that have shaped India from prehistory to Rajiv Gandhi's rule. (IDA57, $14.95)
	India and the Mughal Dynasty • Valerie Berinstain • Paul Bahn • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • Lavishly illustrated, this pocket guide presents the history, culture and splendor of the Mughal court and its celebrated architecture. (IDA50, $12.95)
	Karma Cola, Marketing the Mystical East • Gita Mehta • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A witty, often poignant satire on the exploitation of both Westerners and Indians through tourism. (IDA136, $13.95)
	May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons, A Journey Among the Women of India • Elisabeth Bumiller • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A wonderfully written, fascinating portrayal of Indian women from Bollywood stars to Indira Gandhi to prostitutes. It's an insightful portrait of the country as seen through the eyes of its women. (IDA37, $14.95)
	The Art of Crossing Cultures • Craig Storti • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Tips for travelers adjusting to a new culture. (GEN136, $21.95)
	The Buddhist Handbook • John Snelling • RELIGION • 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, $16.95)
	The Wisdom of the Buddha • Jean Boisselier • RELIGION • 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)
	War at the Top of the World, The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Tibet • Eric Margolis • HISTORY • 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, $27.95)
	Hindu Art and Architecture • George Michell • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An excellent survey of Hindu art and architecture, explaining the meaning and construction of principal images and buildings, as well as the development of Hinduism and the corpus of myths that have influenced its artistic tradition. (IDA147, $18.95)
	From Heaven Lake, Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet • Vikram Seth • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An unconventional, award-winning travelogue of a 1981 trip to India from China via the Himalayas by the marvelous Indian novelist Vikram Seth. (HML19, $13.00)
	So Close to Heaven, The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas • Barbara Crossette • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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)
	Cracking India, a Novel • Bapsi Sidhwa • R.W. Scholes • LITERATURE • The observant tale of an Indian girl in Lahore from ages four to eight. (IDA229, $15.95)
	Midnight's Children • Salman Rushdie • LITERATURE • FAVORITE • A madcap, comic take on the birth of modern India in all its splendid and unexpected manifestations, Rushdie's greatest novel was recently crowned "Best of the Booker." The title refers to those, like the narrator, born at the stroke of midnight August 15, 1947. (IDA12, $14.95)
	Snakes and Ladders, Glimpses of Modern India • Gita Mehta • Essays on contemporary India, culture, politics and personalities, by the profilic writer and thinker. (IDA68, $13.95)