The legend of Shangri-La emerged from the Tibetan Buddhist belief in beyul,or hidden lands. Tibetan prophecies proclaim that the greatest of these mythical sanctuaries lies at the eastern edge of the Himalayas,veiled by a colossal waterfall at the heart of the forbidding Tsangpo gorge. After years of research and investigation,Buddhist scholar and world-class climber Ian Baker and his team made worldwide news by reaching the bottom of the Tsangpo gorge and finding a magnificent 108-foot-high waterfall - the legendary grail of both Western explorers and Tibetan seekers. The Heart of the World recounts one of the most captivating stories of exploration and discovery inrecent memory - an extraordinary journey into one of the wildest and most inaccessible places on earth,a meditation on our place in nature,and a pilgrimage to the heart of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdISBN: 9780500252437Number of pages: 528Weight: 480 gDimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'The Heart of the World is among the most complex,compelling and satisfying adventure books I have ever read...Baker has written one for the ages'- The San Francisco Chronicle'Up to its chin in physical adventure. Reading the book is itself a big,almost a transcendent,experience'- Adventure Magazine
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