The Heart of the World: A Journey to the Last Secret Place - Hardcover

Ian Baker

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594200270 ISBN 13: 9781594200274

Publisher: Penguin Press, 2004

Synopsis

Describes the expedition of Buddhist scholar and mountain climber Ian Baker and his National Geographic-sponsored team into the heart of the previously unexplored Tsangpo Gorge, one of the world's most inaccessible and wildest regions, a place that lies at the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist faith. 50,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"Ian Baker recounts his journey into one of the world's last
secret places - the virtually inaccessible Tsangpo gorge in Tibet."
-- 'Wanderlust'

"There is a great deal in this book to enjoy - even to admire...
an absorbing, thoughtful read." -- 'Independent on Sunday'

About the Author:

Ian Baker has lived in Kathmandu, Nepal, and been a student of Tibetan Buddhism for more than twenty years. He studied fine arts, literature, and comparative religion at Middlebury College, Oxford University, and Columbia University. He has written several books on Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism, including The Tibetan Art of Healing, Celestial Gallery, and The Dalai Lama's Secret Temple: Tantric Wall Paintings from Tibet. He is also the coauthor of Tibet: Reflections from the Wheel of Life and has contributed articles to Explorers Journal and National Geographic magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1594200270
• ISBN 13: 9781594200274
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 544