Monpas : Buddhists of the High Himalayas by Vinay Sheel Oberoi

Monpas : Buddhists of the High Himalayas by Vinay Sheel OberoiIt began with a new camera, a retirement present from the author's wife. The Kameng area in Arunachal Pradesh, familiar to the author's family for over six decades, and the Monpa people provided the perfect subjects to indulge his interest in photography. Over time, the idea of a book firmed up, and the photographs coalesced into what was envisioned as a sensitive, not necessarily comprehensive, look at the Monpa way of life and their land, Monyul.

This book is a celebration of food

Pip has a stalker who knows where she lives

her lifestyle demands

and an eccentric dog

The author shares deep insights into the essential relationship of a person's thoughts to personal character

and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations

A person who understands debt will know how to use good debt to make them richer faster

agriculture to fossil fuels

who during breaks conduct philosophical dialogues on the dignity of labour

these 'colored computers' used pencil and paper to write the equations that would launch rockets

The story of how the East India Company took over large swaths of Asia

the tales in this elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata