Tibet

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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Braised Pork
  • One morning in autumn, Jia Jia walks into the bathroom of her Beijing apartment to find her husband - with whom she had been breakfasting barely an hour before - dead in the bathtub. Next to him a piece of paper unfolds like the wings of a butterfly, and on it is an image that Jia Jia can`t forget.Profoundly troubled by what she has seen, even... Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2010
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Fifty Places To Hike Before You Die
  • In Fifty Places to Hike before You Die outdoor experts share some of the world’s greatest destinations with walking enthusiasts. Each of the fifty chapters strives to capture the special characteristics that make these hiking venues inspirational, must-do experiences for the avid walker. The places are brought to life with more than 40... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • A Short Stint in Tibet
  • Seeking adventure, a couple, Ernst and Emilie, embark on a trek across the Himalayas, from Nepal into western Tibet. After a clandestine mountain crossing at the source of the Brahmaputra River, the two lost explorers find themselves destitute with no map and meager supplies. Suddenly, they are captured by a bedraggled patrol of outcasts from... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
  • A Short Stint in Tibet
  • Seeking adventure, a couple, Ernst and Emilie, embark on a trek across the Himalayas, from Nepal into western Tibet. After a clandestine mountain crossing at the source of the Brahmaputra River, the two lost explorers find themselves destitute with no map and meager supplies. Suddenly, they are captured by a bedraggled patrol of outcasts from... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2018
Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Travels in Northern Mongolia
  • From Travels in Northern Mongolia:Zagastai Pass is also of some geographical interest, marking as it does the Continental Divide of Inner Asia. Little Khatarch Creek, which we had followed toward the pass, flows into a river system draining westward into one of the salt lakes of the Great Lakes Depression, none of which have an outlet to the... Read more
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Belgium
  • Travels in Northern Mongolia
  • From Travels in Northern Mongolia:Zagastai Pass is also of some geographical interest, marking as it does the Continental Divide of Inner Asia. Little Khatarch Creek, which we had followed toward the pass, flows into a river system draining westward into one of the salt lakes of the Great Lakes Depression, none of which have an outlet to the... Read more
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Netherlands
  • Footsteps in the Clouds
  • A team of North American climbers replicates an historic trek around Mount Kangchenjunga, third highest mountain in the world, made in 1899 by British adventurer Douglas Freshfield and Italian mountain photographer Vittorio Sella. Illustrated with stunning color photography and complemented by some of Sella's exquisite black and white... Read more
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Belgium
  • Footsteps in the Clouds
  • A team of North American climbers replicates an historic trek around Mount Kangchenjunga, third highest mountain in the world, made in 1899 by British adventurer Douglas Freshfield and Italian mountain photographer Vittorio Sella. Illustrated with stunning color photography and complemented by some of Sella's exquisite black and white... Read more
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Netherlands
  • Samuel Zuder
  • In 2012, Samuel Zuder (*1965) set out to one of the most fascinating places in the world. According to legend, the yogi Milarepa was the only one to have scaled it in the twelfth century, although thousands of pilgrims circumambulated it: Mount Kailash—also known as the “Jewel of Snow” due to its unusually symmetrical form—in the middle of the... Read more
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Belgium
  • Samuel Zuder
  • In 2012, Samuel Zuder (*1965) set out to one of the most fascinating places in the world. According to legend, the yogi Milarepa was the only one to have scaled it in the twelfth century, although thousands of pilgrims circumambulated it: Mount Kailash—also known as the “Jewel of Snow” due to its unusually symmetrical form—in the middle of the... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Tibet
  • With practical information on visas, route planning and essential words and phrases, this Bradt guide to Greater, or Ethnic, Tibet includes a chapter on routes through the northern and eastern areas of Kham and Amdo. The "Land of Snows" boasts opportunities for the highest trekking in the world, with panoramic landscapes dotted with Buddhist... Read more
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Belgium
  • Tibet
  • With practical information on visas, route planning and essential words and phrases, this Bradt guide to Greater, or Ethnic, Tibet includes a chapter on routes through the northern and eastern areas of Kham and Amdo. The "Land of Snows" boasts opportunities for the highest trekking in the world, with panoramic landscapes dotted with Buddhist... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
  • Leh and Trekking in Ladakh
  • A comprehensive guide to trekking in 'Little Tibet, ' as the high altitude mountainous region of northwest India is known. Leh & Trekking in Ladakh is a newly researched guide containing the most accurate and detailed maps of the region. Read more
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Belgium
  • Leh and Trekking in Ladakh
  • A comprehensive guide to trekking in 'Little Tibet, ' as the high altitude mountainous region of northwest India is known. Leh & Trekking in Ladakh is a newly researched guide containing the most accurate and detailed maps of the region. Read more
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Netherlands
  • Himalaya
  • In this his most challenging journey, Michael Palin tackles the Himalaya, the greatest mountain range on earth, a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world's most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes... Read more
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Belgium
  • Himalaya
  • In this his most challenging journey, Michael Palin tackles the Himalaya, the greatest mountain range on earth, a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world's most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes... Read more
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Netherlands
  • Over the Top & Back Again
  • Book of the Year Bronze Award 2010 (travel essays category), ForeWord Magazine After hiking some of the world's great trails, Brandon Wilson was excited to hear about the Via Alpina, paths running across eight countries on the backbone of the Alps. Besides promising immersion into Alpine life and wilderness, it was the ultimate adventure. It... Read more
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Belgium
  • Over the Top & Back Again
  • Book of the Year Bronze Award 2010 (travel essays category), ForeWord Magazine After hiking some of the world's great trails, Brandon Wilson was excited to hear about the Via Alpina, paths running across eight countries on the backbone of the Alps. Besides promising immersion into Alpine life and wilderness, it was the ultimate adventure. It... Read more
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Bol.com
Netherlands
2012
  • The Bradt Travel Guide Tibet
  • Exploring ethnic Tibet independently is a challenge - the land of snows possesses some of the wildest and roughest road routes in high Asia. Motoring, mountain-biking and trekking options are all covered in this new edition. Political and cultural issues make Tibet a sensitive destination for Westerners, so Michael Buckley's authoritative... Read more
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Bol.com
Belgium
2012
  • The Bradt Travel Guide Tibet
  • Exploring ethnic Tibet independently is a challenge - the land of snows possesses some of the wildest and roughest road routes in high Asia. Motoring, mountain-biking and trekking options are all covered in this new edition. Political and cultural issues make Tibet a sensitive destination for Westerners, so Michael Buckley's authoritative... Read more
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Lhasa: On this Spot Map and Guide
  • More than just a street plan of Lhasa: this map is packed with information which Chinese authorities would prefer you not to see. The plan is annotated with numbers referring to the surrounding panels providing information of Lhasa’s uncensored history, prison and detention facilities, the destruction of religious buildings and other centres of... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Kailash
  • Mount Kailash (Kang Rinpoche / Kang Tise) on a contoured and GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Swiss publishers Gecko Maps, with a plan of Darchen and an overview map of Tibet, plus on the reverse a panorama map of the area.The map is centred on the peak of Kailash and extends northwards from the approach road from Lhasa to Darchen, beyond... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Langtang and Helambu Trekking Map
  • The Langtang and Helambu trekking region on a map at 1:100,000 from the Kolkata/Calcutta based Milestone Books, highlighting main trekking routes and showing peaks, passes and selected locations with altitude both in metres and feet. Coverage extends from Kathmandu and Nagarkot to Kyirong in Tibet and across the peaks from the Ganesh Himal... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Ruby Valley Trek
  • Treks in the Ruby Valley area in the Ganesh Himal region of Nepal on a map at 1:100,000 from Nepa Maps. Coverage extends from south of Trisuli Bazar and Nuwakot northwards beyond the peak of Ganesh Himal (Yangra) to the Siyar Khola Valley, and east to the Rasuwagadhi crossing to Tibet. The map prominently highlights numerous treks in the... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Kailash - Gurla Mandhata
  • Kailash - Gurla Mandhata region of south-western Tibet at 1:100,000 on a waterproof and tear-resistant, double-sided, GPS-compatible map from the Technical University of Dresden, with vivid presentation of the topography through contours, relief shading and colouring plus graphics for different types of vegetation and terrain (shrub, wetland,... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Ganesh Himal - Paldor Base Camp
  • Ganesh Himal region of Nepal at 1:100,000 on a map from Nepa Maps highlighting numerous trekking routes, including treks to the Ganesh Himal (Yangra) and the Paldor (Bhrange) Base Camps. Coverage extends from south of Trisuli Bazar and Nuwakot northwards to the Siyar Khola Valley, and east to the Rasuwagadhi crossing to Tibet. Contour lines are... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Langtang - Gosainkunda - Helambu - Tamang Heritage Trail (125K/25K)
  • Langtang, Gosaikund and Helambu regions of Nepal, north and north-east of Kathmandu, on a double-sided map from Nepa Maps, presenting the area on one side at 1:125,000, with on the reverse the Tamang Heritage Trail shown in more detail at 1:25,000. Coverage of the main 125K map extends from the capital to the Tibetan border and eastwards to the... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • China West ITMB
  • Western China on a double-sided, indexed road map from ITMB at 1:3,000,000, with three insets providing a street plan of central Lhasa, a wider coverage of the city and a plan of the Norbulingka complex. The map divides the region north/south and coverage extends east to approx. 106° (Lanzhou/Chengou).The map has altitude colouring in feet,... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Tibet Reise Know-How
  • Tibet at 1:1,500,000 with the Lhasa Valley at 1:50,000 on light, waterproof and tear-resistant map with both topographic and tourist information. The map, part of Reise Know-How`s highly acclaimed ”World Mapping Project”, is double-sided, to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet. Place names of larger towns... Read more
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Netherlands
  • Wegenkaart - landkaart Tibet | Reise Know-How Verlag
  • Tibet at 1:1,500,000 with the Lhasa Valley at 1:50,000 on light, waterproof and tear-resistant map with both topographic and tourist information. The map, part of Reise Know-How`s highly acclaimed ”World Mapping Project”, is double-sided, to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet. Place names of larger towns... Read more
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De Zwerver
Netherlands
2012
De Zwerver
Netherlands
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2012
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