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NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF TRAVEL BOOK

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PRICE

1.

Tibet Travel Guide.  Lonely Planet Publications.

6th Edition
Published May 2005
360 pages - 16 pages in color - 63 maps.
 

Shangri-la, the Land of Snows, the roof of the world: the magical, mysterious Buddhist kingdom of Tibet is without doubt one of the world’s most remarkable places.  Whether you seek spiritual enlightenment or a close-up look at the world’s highest mountains, Lonely Planet will guide you on your quest.

With a special preface by The Dalai Lama.

   Along the way...

•   MAKE A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY with our comprehensive coverage of the Tibetan plateau
       including western Sichuan and the gateway cities of Kathmandu and Chengdu.
•   GO DEEPER - Decipher the deities and uncover the concepts with the help of our special
       chapter on Tibetan Buddhism.
•   PACE YOURSELF - Our expert trekking chapter takes you on Tibet’s most spectacular routes -
       walk in the footsteps of nomads, pilgrims and the conquerors of Everest.
•   MAKE YOUR OWN WAY with the help of detailed transport information and over 50 maps.
•   WORK THE BUREAUCRACY - Thorough advice on getting Visas and permits.

LONE

$26.95
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$5.50
p&h
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$12.50
foreign
delivery

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Tibet Handbook.  Footprint.  3rd Edition.  Sep 2004.  752 pages.  Size 4¾”x8¼”.  Includes color photos and maps.

Modern Tibet has many attractions for visitors.  The mountainous terrain of the plateau presents the ultimate challenge for climbers, trekkers, and adventurers.  Sacred Buddhist sites and temples inspire pilgrims from all corners of the earth.  Written and revised by a leading expert on Tibet and Tibetan culture, with up-to-date information, Footprint Tibet covers all regions including the eastern provinces of Kham and Amdo.  It highlights the most worthwhile destinations, from mountain monasteries to local festivals, and features the five gateway cities to the Tibetan plateau including Kathmandu. Included is a forward by his holiness The Dalai Lama.
    Eye-opening, accurate, and reliable information is given in each guide, ensuring that every trip is memorable, enlightening, and informing.

   Totally packed with up-to-date information including highlights of virtually every town and site.  Also includes money-saving tips, advice on staying healthy, and anecdotes on local history, culture, customs, and etiquette.  This is the traveller’s bible to Tibet.  Very comprehensive.  Indispensable!

          ~ Out of print - Discontinued ~

FOOT

$29.95
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$5.50
p&h
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$12.50
foreign
delivery

3.

Mapping Tibet.  Size 6"x8".  416 pages.  Includes 280 maps.  Charles E. Tuttle edition.

This extraordinary budget travel guide to the Tibetan world comes with over 280 tried and tested maps covering the entire region. Get there and get around: Hundreds of pages of important travel information. Plus gateway cities: New Delhi, Calcutta, Chengdu, Kunming, Kathmandu and Pokhara.

   Keep to your budget: Hotel tariffs, tour and trekking costs, permit and visa charges.  Pack everything in: Cultural, historical and religious explanations, festival dates, sights & more...

TUTT

$32.95
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$6.50
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$12.50
foreign
delivery

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4.

Tibetan Language Phrasebook.  Lonely Planet Publications.

Stepping out onto the Barkhor circuit, you're swept along by a sea of chanting pilgrims.  You go with the flow as the intriguing procession winds its way clockwise.  You peer beyond the whirl of spinning prayer wheels and swirling prayer flags - is that the Jamkhang you can see?  Turning to your neighbor on the circuit, you say...

This pocket companion is full of phrases to help you out in any situation - not just discovering Buddhist temples. You'll be talking your way around Tibet in no time.

• Master menu vocabulary and script.

• Read up on festival rites and rituals - from incense-burning to Cham
      dances.

• Get a handle on Tibetan grammar and pronunciation.

• Find your way around - by pedicab, taxi or bus.

• Take your understanding of Tibetan body language to higher plains.

LONE

 $10.95

The Portola Palace ~ Tibet
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The Buddhism of Tibet, or Lamaism.  With Its Mystic Cults, Symbolism and Mythology.  Curzon Press.  by L. Austine Waddell.  Waddell's work has never been superseded as the broadest survey of Tibetan Buddhist history, doctrine, and practice.  Originally published in 1895 and revised some 40 years later.   - Out of Print -

UHAW

$32.50

~  Literature and Folktales of Tibet  ~

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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.  Harper Collins Publishing

HARP

$16.95

7.

Seven Years In Tibet.  J.P. Tarcher

TARC

$13.95

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8.

Naked Spirits: A Journey Into Occupied Tibet.  Interlink Publishing.  288 pages.  Size 6”x9”.  Includes 20 color photos

INTR

$14.95

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