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Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond by Pankaj Mishra Publisher Comments A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In Temptations of the West, Pankaj Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on journeys through South Asia, and considers the pressures of Western-style modernity and... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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India: Land of Living Traditions by Michael Freeman Publisher Comments Everywhere one looks in India, time-honored tradition meets twenty-first century head-on in a dizzying cocktail of intense impressions. India is a paradise for the curious, for the reverent, for the adventuresome, and this is beautifully captured in... (read more) Your price: $23.95 New - Hardcover
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Footprint Rajasthan Handbook (Footprint Rajasthan Handbook) by Annie Dare Publisher Comments Explore Rajasthan without the tourists with Footprint's 4th edition Rajasthan Handbook.Rajasthan is one of India's most fascinating states, a region steeped in tradition with its colorful tribal cultures, plush palaces and forbidding forts. Explore the... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Bhutan Business Intelligence Report by International Business Publications Publisher Comments Business intelligence information for successful export-import, business and investment operations, strategic contacts and more. Updated... (read more) Your price: $114.95 New - Trade Paper
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Traveller Guides Delhi, Agra & Rajasthan (Traveller Guides Delhi, Agra & Rajasthan) by Melissa Shales Publisher Comments The traveller guides are informative and concise, and are aimed at mainstream travelers wanting to discover something a little different on their trip. These indispensable guides offer the perfect blend of culture, history, practical information... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Humbler Than Dust: A Retired Couple Visits the Real India by Tandem Bicycle by Mona Lee Publisher Comments In this true story of a two-month travel adventure through India on a tandem bicycle, a retired couple gets some help from Ganesh, the popular elephant-faced god whose spirit permeates the country's atmosphere. (Foreign Travel)... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Delhi: Adventures in a Megacity by Sam Miller Publisher Comments A provocative portrait of one of the world’s largest cities, delving behind the tourist facade toillustrate the people and places beyond the realms of the conventional travelogue Sam Miller set out to discover the real Delhi, a city he describes as... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Chasing the Mountain of Light: Across India on the Trail of the Koh-I-Noor Diamond by Kevin Rushby Publisher Comments The Koh-i-Noor diamond known as the Mountain of Light, the world's largest diamond, was found in India, traveled from Golconda to the Mughal palaces in the north. Fought over, cursed at and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab... (read more) List Price $20.50 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Snake Lake by Jeff Greenwald Publisher Comments In a circular valley beneath the looming peaks of the Himalaya lies Kathmandu, Nepal. Its a city of shimmering prayer flags, sacred cows, lavish festivals, and violent political turbulence and a world that journalist Jeff Greenwald has come to... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Pakistan Army, National Security and Defense Policy Handbook by International Business Publications Publisher Comments Ultimate handbook on China Army, National Security and Defense... (read more) Your price: $114.95 New - Trade Paper
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India Unveiled by Robert A. Arnett Publisher Comments Independent Publisher Award for Best Travel Book of the Year; Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Travel Essay of the Year; India Unveiled by Robert Arnett has been internationally acclaimed as one of the most revealing compendiums ever written about the... (read more) Your price: $55.00 New - Hardcover
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Himalayan Passage: Seven Months in the High Country of Tibet Nepal China India and Pakistan by Jeremy Schmidt Publisher Comments Two young couples' adventures around the Himalaya by bike, truck, and foot.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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1800 Miles on a Burmese Pony by George John Younghusband Publisher Comments In early 1887 the adventurous, if inexperienced, equestrian explorer set off with a Ghurka orderly, a Madrassi cook, an interpreter known as "the Archbishop" and of course the hero of this tale, Joe the Burmese Pony. There is no tale in all of equestrian... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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Everest: A Trekker's Guide: Trekking Routes in Nepal and Tibet (Cicerone Guide) by Kev Reynolds Synopsis Third edition of this indispensible guide. Lodges, tea-houses, permits and health are all dealt with in this indispensable guide. Clear mapping and superb photography, including descriptions of approach routes from both Nepal and Tibet.... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Footprint Focus Kolkata & West Bengal (Footprint Focus Kolkata & West Bengal Handbook) by Vanessa Betts Publisher Comments Take an early morning walk around Dalhousie Square and admire the colonial buildings that once housed the British Raj before the bustle of Kolkata disturbs the quiet. When the noise picks up you can either head into a museum to learn more about this... (read more) Your price: $8.95 New - Trade Paper
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Begums, Thugs, and White Mughals: The Journals of Fanny Parkes by Fanny Parks Publisher Comments Fanny Parks (1794-1875) spent 24 years travelling in India. This book throws an enchanting light on the Golden Age of Anglo-Indian relations, before the Indian Mutiny and the apartheid-like Raj.... (read more) Your price: $35.95 New - Trade Paper
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Footprint Focus Mumbai & Gujarat (Footprint Focus Mumbai & Gujarat Handbook) by David Stott Publisher Comments A trip to Mumbai will leave your mind and senses overwhelmed. Take a taxi through town and you will see glass skyscrapers towering above rusty shacks while the elite of India rub shoulders with slum dwellers. From strolling around the British colonial... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Trade Paper
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Trekking in the Indian Himalaya (Lonely Planet Trekking in the Indian Himalaya) by Garry Weare Publisher Comments Lonely Planet Knows the Indian Himalaya Our expert author, trekking the Indian Himalaya since 1970, will be your guide to some of the world's most awesome trekking. This book covers the region's top treks, through the Buddhist villages and high passes of... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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Indian Journal: An Eye-Witness Account of the Indian Mutiny by Fanny Duberly Publisher Comments It was a barbarous war, even in an age notorious for brutal conflict, and is known today by various names including the Indian Mutiny or the First War for Independence. Regardless of what it's called, the struggle which swept across India in 1857 remains... (read more) Your price: $13.99 New - Trade Paper
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India by Lonely Planet Publisher Comments Supplies tips on sightseeing in India and surveys the hotels, restaurants, transportation, and attractions in each of its regions.... (read more) List Price $31.99 Your price: $28.39 Google eBooks - Electronic
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