The heart of the world :

Baker, Ian, 1957-

The heart of the world : a journey to the last secret place Ian Baker ; introduction by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. - New York : The Penguin Press, 2004. - xxiv, 511 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [451]-486) and index.

Introduction / Dalai Lama -- The call of hidden-lands -- The gorge -- The mountain -- The waterfall -- The veils of paradise.

Describes the expedition of Buddhist scholar and mountain climber Ian Baker and his team into the heart of the previously unexplored Tsangpo Gorge, one of the world's most inaccessible and wildest regions.

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Tsangpo Gorges (China)--Discovery and exploration.
Tsangpo Gorges Region (China)--Description and travel.

DS 786 / .B173 2004