tibet (china)

A comprehensive travel guide to Tibet, with detailed maps and information on the history and culture of the region, entertainment and shopping, restaurants and accommodations, and interesting tourist sites.

After dying, a Tibetan woodcutter is given the choice of going to heaven or to live another life anywhere in the universe.

A gecko spends an exciting night searching for something to eat while avoiding being eaten by some other creature. Includes a tear-out poster.

Asks the reader to choose the path of the plot in a story about a caravan traveling from Tibet to far-off India.

A thirteen-year-old boy escapes from slaughter by the Boxers in China and joins forces with an English botanist and her escort, traveling with them to Tibet, where the power of Buddhist monks transforms the lives of all of them.

Presents a comprehensive biography of the Dalai Lama, and traces his life and works through a collection of interviews with over fifty individuals including his associates and followers, politicians, clerics, and critics.

While spending the summer at an international camp in Tibet, Peter's older brother leads him to a remote monastery and introduces him to a new mystic order.

A history of Tibet in the years since the country was invaded by Communist China, tracing Tibet's ongoing struggle for the right to self-determination, and focusing on the role of the Dalai Lama, who has continued to lead a peaceful, principled resistance from India where he has lived in exile since 1959.

Chronicles the journey of author Vikram Seth from China, through Tibet and Nepal, to his home in New Delhi, India and his encounter with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, and Buddhists.

Explores the history, geography, and culture of Tibet, using Herg?'s original cartooning along with modern photographs.