This text offers 78 of the finest examples from the great Tibetan tradition of rug-making in full colour. Each aesthetically and technically distinctive type is represented, and the description of each rug includes design, size, materials used in pile warp and weft, as well as the knot count. This text offers 78 of the finest examples from the great Tibetan tradition of rug-making in full colour. Each aesthetically and technically distinctive type is represented, and the description of each rug includes design, size, materials used in pile warp and weft, as well as

Woven Mystery

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Page, John

Page, Serina

Antiques & Collectibles

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Burma's Revolution of the Spirit reveals through words and images a land of rare grandeur--where a dramatic battle for democracy is being waged.Nestled beneath the far-eastern end of the Himalayas lies an enchanted place, whose cities bear the legendary names "Mandalay" and "Rangoon"; where the ancient landscape shimmers with thousands upon thousands of gilded Buddhist shrines set against the glowing background of saffron rice paddies. Deemed "the golden land" by European explorers in the fifteenth century and "the pearl of Asia" by Rudyard Kipling, geographically remote Burma--"sister country" of neighboring Tibet--has for the most part miraculously defied the influences of the modern world.Burma's Revolution of the Spirit takes us behind the complex veil that shields from Western eyes this most fascinating and culturally diverse, yet least documented country in Southeast Asia. It demonstrates all too clearly the nation's political isolation by a military dictatorship, which has virtually sowed salt in Burma's fertile earth for thirty years and which responded to a nonviolent popular demonstration on August 8, 1988, with an unconscionably brutal assault inviting comparison with Tiananmen Square.Above all, Burma's Revolution of the Spirit depicts a people's hunger to be free despite the cruelest suppression--and presents a true national heroine:  Aung San Suu Kyi, awarded the 1991 Novel Peace Prize in absentia while under house arrest and still held prisoner in her own land. In this dynamic woman's exquisite features, in scenes of pastoral serenity and impassioned protest, we glimpse the soul of one of the most politically ravaged yet spiritually vibrant societies on earth.Filled with striking documentary images in both black and white and color (many of which were smuggled out of the country), the book is enriched by the words of Aung San Suu Kyi, whose profound inspirational powers evoke those of such gentle modern warriors a Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and the Dalai Lama. Tributes from seven Nobel Peace laureates are also included. Burma's Revolution of the Spirit conveys in affecting narrative its message of justice and respect for all life.

Burma's Revolution of the Spirit: The Struggle for Democratic Freedom and Dignity

History

Clements, Alan

KEAN, LESLIE

Asia

<p>This field guide to commonly cultivated trees in South-East Asia is beautifully illustrated by the author's watercolours, and is an invaluable resource for those interested to know more about the domesticated trees and fruits which one finds all over the region.The book contains useful diagrams and explanations of the botanical characteristics of different groups of trees, key characteristics of each tree and maps showing their geographical distributions. Names in local languages are given along with common English names and scientific botanical names. Some ethno-botanical information on the usage of different parts of the trees is also included.For fruit lovers, a 'fruit calendar' showing the seasonal availability of common fruits in Thailand is included, but with space for the reader to note the fruit seasons for their own locality. This is an illustrated field guide to domesticated trees and fruits commonly found in South-East Asia.Each tree species is illustrated using colour plates showing tree habitat, leaf structure, flowers, fruit, bark and other characteristics. Next to each plate are descriptions of species synonyms, local names, Latin name, major uses, ecology and distribution, including maps.</p>

Trees and Fruits of Southeast Asia: An Illustrated Field Guide

Science & Math

Jensen, Michael

Biological Sciences

This story is a mine of information about a little known episode in the war in Vietnam. Also a tale of high adventure.

Tiger Men: A Young Australian Soldier Among the Rhade Montagnard of Vietnam

Biographies & Memoirs

Petersen, Barry

Leaders & Notable People

<p>Used. Very Good conditions. May have soft reading marks and name of the previous owner.</p>

Tibetan Sacred Art: The Heritage of Tantra

Arts & Photography

Lauf, Detlef Ingo

Religious

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