tibet (china)

An overview of Tibet that covers its environment, plants and animals, history, government, industries, agriculture, religions, culture, and lifestyles and includes a time line, further resource list, fast facts, and approximately one hundred color photos.

Oz, who is a werewolf, travels to Tibet to seek the wisdom of a monk who might be able to help him control the beast within himself.

Tenzin, a Tibetan boy known for his wisdom and empathy toward animals, nurses a wounded musk deer back to health and learns that sometimes love means letting go.

Examines the long and distinguished history of Tibet and its controversial relationship with China, from which the small country remains distinct in culture, language and religion.

Recounts the findings of a series of British expeditions into Tibet recounting the unveiling of Tibet, the discovery of Lhasa, ancient ceremonies and customs, and the people of the region.

Autobiography of Palden Gyatso, a Tibetan monk who was imprisoned in 1959 when China overtook Tibet, discussing his treatment in prison, his release in 1992, and his escape across the Himalayas to India.

An account of an Austrian mountian climber's escape from a British internment camp in India during World War II and his twenty-one-month journey through the Himalayas to safety in the Forbidden City of Lhasa in Tibet.

A collection of essays that provide varying perspectives on issues facing Tibet, debating who should rule the country, if its cultural and ethnic diversity will survive Chinese rule, the benefits of Chinese central government, and major threats to the natural environment.