Book Description

Everest, Annapurna, Kanchenjunga, Machhapuchhare, Makalu - a roll call of inspiration awaits trekkers in the Nepal Himalaya. Discover its famous peaks and unique culture in this authoritative guide by one of the region's most experiences trekkers.

• 22 new contour maps for major trekking areas, supplemented with the author's GPS data
• detailed t...

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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks ...

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Before Everest, there was Annapurna. Maurice Herzog led an expedition of French climbers to the summit of this 26,000-foot Himalayan peak in 1950. At the time of the assault, it was the highest mountain ever climbed, a remarkable feat in itself made all the more remarkable by the fact that it had never previously been charted. Herzog and his team not only had to climb...

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By the time you read the first of these "Traveler's Tales," you'll be flipping to the back of the book to find out more about how to get to Nepal. The country's beguiling mysteries are revealed by teachers, musicians, photographers, poets, and authors such as Peter Matthiessen and Broughton Coburn. Carefully selected quotes from other writers end every secti...

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Text: English

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Review
"The pick of the guides to the area." --Adventure Travel Magazine (UK)


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From the Publisher
Detailed coverage of 25 treks and 12 climbing peaks in the Nepal Himalaya including full-color maps and photographs.

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Language Notes
Text: English --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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You'll never feel intimidated and awkward about the customs and etiquette of another country again. With the insights provided in this CULTURE SHOCK! Guide, you'll learn to see beyond the stereotypes and misinformation that often precede a visit to a foreign land. Whether you plan to stay for a week or for a year, you'll benefit from such topics as understanding...

About the Author
David Reed first entered Nepal as a tourist in 1985, walking across the border from Tibet. Since then he has returned to the country many times, including trips to write The Rough Guide to Nepal. Raised in Connecticut, Reed graduated from Colorado State University and began his writing career in Denver. After traveling around Asia, he moved to England and...

Review
"Excellent guide." --The Bookseller "Good guides read like a novel and have you packing in no time. Trekking in the Annapurna Region falls into this category...As much fascinating detail...as practical information." --Today "1st class trekking guide." --Adventure Travel magazine (UK) "A good read...The guide differs from other trekking guides in its detail...Attractively ...

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From Library Journal
Although this book has about 300 very detailed maps everything from a map of Potala Palace to downtown Cheng-du it is essentially a travel guide rather than a history of mapping the Tibetan region, as the title may suggest. In the first chapter, the authors, all experienced travelers captivated by Tibet, are admirably forthright about the drawbacks of travel...

From the Publisher
Simple Guide to Nepal is part of a series of Simple Guides, which aim to ensure that the traveller gains a knowledge of common courtesies, basic manners and culturally sensitive taboos in the country being visited. He or she is therefore empowered by an understanding of cultural differences which will help to make a success of the visit, whether it is f...

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"The grand-daddy of budget guides"
--The New York Times

"Guides that penetrate the veneer of holiday brochures and mine the grit of real life"
--The Economist


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A travelogue of Nepal is by its very nature an intriguing piece because Nepal is such an exotic locale with such a wealth of material to write about--its scenery, wildlife, people, and customs. But Barbara Scot's account of her Nepalese adventure shines above the ordinary travel yarn. She has a flair for description, understands the language, and shows a genuine respe...

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About the Author
Berndtson & Berndtson GmbH is a cartographic publishing company established in 1988 in Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich. B&B makes tough, long-lasting maps with lamination material that is not hazardous and breaks down to CO2 and H2O.

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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks ...

Book Description
Annapurna was the first 8000-meter mountain to be climbed. But Maurice Herzog's team paid a terrible price for their great feat. The story of their descent from the summit is one of the great narratives in all mountaineering literature. This is the most widely-read and influential mountaineering book ever published.

First published in 1952
New introductio...

Language Notes
Text: English, German, French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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From Book News, Inc.
For armchair adventurers, a vicarious trek through Nepal in 200 stunning color photographs, most of quaint people or buildings in front of very big mountains. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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