Barbara Crossette

So Close to Heaven:The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas
Travel snow-bound mountains and lush green valleys where Tibetan Buddhism in its purest form struggles to stay alive.

Powers and Principles: International Leadership in a Shrinking World
Experts writing on the 21st century's most important nations

India: Old Civilization in a New World
A concise guide to what everyone needs to know about a would-be superpower.

The Great Hill Stations of Asia
A return to the quirky little towns homesick Western colonials built in the cool Asian highlands.