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Web Links | National Geographic Resources | Additional Resources
Dispatches From a Himalayan First Ascent @ nationalgeographic.com
www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0009/field.html
Read and hear dispatches from three climbers who attempted “a radical and daring new route.”
Everest: Measure of a Mountain @ nationalgeographic.com
www.nationalgeographic.com/everest/
Read dispatches from a National Geographic-sponsored expedition to uncover the true height of Earth’s highest peak.
Nepal: Changed for Good, for Bad, Forever @ nationalgeographic.com
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0011/feature6/index.html
Get exclusive photos and field notes from a National Geographic magazine assignment.
Ranu Tharu: Women of Grace @ nationalgeographic.com
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0009/feature3/index.html
Go behind the scenes of a National Geographic magazine story on a legendary Nepalese forest culture.
American Himalayan Foundation
himalayan-foundation.org/
This group’s projects in Nepal support environmental and cultural preservation, as well as health care and education.
CIA World Factbook
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/np.html
Prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency for the use of U.S. officials, this site offers an overview of Nepal.
CIWEC Clinic
www.ciwec-clinic.com
This Kathmandu-based “travel medicine center” offers tips on safe trekking.
Frequently Asked Questions on Traveling to Nepal
www.nepalhomepage.com/travel/faq/faq.html
Find information about visas and customs, health concerns, entertainment, transportation, and trekking, just to name a few.
Himalayan Explorers Club
www.hec.org/
This nonprofit organization seeks to promote a better understanding of and respect for the environment and culture of the Himalayan region.
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Allman, T.D. “Nepal: Changed for Good, for Bad, Forever.” November 2000.
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Kellner, Debra. “'Ranu Tharu: Women of Grace.” September 2000.
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Surviving Everest: The Collectors Edition. 1999. (Available in our store.)
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Breashers, David, and Andrey Salkeld. Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions of George Mallory. 1999. (Available in our store.)
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Surviving Everest: The Collectors Edition. 1999. (Available in our store.)
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Gray, William. “Himalaya Trekking: A Guide to the Heights.” May/June 1999. (Available in our store.)
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Valli, Eric. “The Golden Harvest of the Raji.” June 1998. (Available in our store.)
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Coburn, Broughton. Everest: Mountain without Mercy. 1997.(Available in our store.)
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Carrier, Jim. “Gatekeepers of the Himalaya.” December 1992. (Available in our store.)
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Bishop, Barry C. “The Mighty Himalaya: A Fragile Heritage.” November 1988.(Available in our store. )
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Teas, Jane. “The Temple Monkeys of Nepal.” April 1980. (Available in our store.)
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Return to Everest. 1984. (Available in our store.)
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Choegyal, Lisa. Insight Guides: Nepal. APA Publications, 1994.
Hagen, Toni. Nepal: The Kingdom in the Himalayas. Rand McNally, 1961.
Herzog, Maurice. Annapurna: The Epic Account of a Himalayan Conquest and Its Harrowing Aftermath. Lyons Press, 1997.
Raeper, William. Spring Awakening: An Account of the 1990 Revolution in Nepal. Penguin Books, 1992.
Roberts, Patricia. Kathmandu: City on the Edge of the World. Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1989.
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