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These 3 items are available for $40, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXHML30)

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)
Sikkim Map  •  ITMB MAP A full-color detailed map of Sikkim for travelers at a scale of 1:140,000. (HML75, $9.95)

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)
City of Djinns, A Year in Delhi  •  William Dalrymple   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  With enormous humor, heart and understanding, Dalrymple describes a year in Delhi, skillfully interweaving his own adventures with a solidly researched history of the city and the social forces that have shaped it. (IDA06, $16.00)
In the Shadow of the Himalayas, A Photographic Record by John Claude White 1883-1908  •  Kurt Meyer  •  Pamela Deuel Meyer   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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)
India  •  Stanley Wolpert   • HISTORY • BEST SELLER  •  A wonderfully literate introduction to India by the acknowledged master, this expansive book tackles religion and philosophy, art and culture, politics and the environment with clarity. (IDA04, $21.95)
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)
The Tibetan Book of the Dead  •  Graham Coleman  •  Gyurme Dorje   • RELIGION  •  The first complete English translation of an indispensable work on Tibetan religious beliefs. (TBT88, $20.00)
The Snow Leopard  •  Peter Matthiessen   • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE  •  The most perceptive, acutely observed and personal of all his books, Peter Matthiessen's vivid account of a five-week journey with George Schaller combines their quest for the magnificent cat with a moving introduction to Buddhism and the people and culture of the Himalayas (NPL03, $15.00)
Touching My Father's Soul, A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest  •  Jamling Tenzing Norgay  •  Broughton Coburn  •  Dalai Lama   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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. (NPL42, $15.95)
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India and Nepal  •  B. Grewal   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A slim pocket guide to 252 of the most conspicuous birds of India and Nepal. (IDA46, $15.95)
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)
Concise Flowers of the Himalaya  •  Oleg Polunin  •  Adam Stainton   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN  •  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)
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)