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$14.98 |
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$13.48 |
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| Author: |
Rao,N |
| Publisher: |
Roli, 2007 |
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HC,
128pp |
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South Asia
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High in the Himalayas, between historic passes and spectacular peaks, lies a desert region extending north and west from Mustang in Nepal, through Tibet, into the Indian districts of Lahul, Spiti, and Ladakh. This vast tract of dry brown hills is covered in snow and sand; icy winds howl through the valleys, and temperatures dip below -50 centigrade, but the Indians, Tibetans, and Chinese of this desert keep alive ancient Islamic and Buddhist cultures. Nina Rao, head of the Department of Tourism at the College of Vocational Studies in Delhi, conducts this tour of the physical, cultural, and social life in the Himalayan desert, dramatically illustrated with color photographs. (Daedalus)
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