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020 _a9780002152150
_qpbk.
041 _aeng
082 _a915.496
_bSAN-C
100 _aSanday, John
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245 _aCollins illustrated guide to the Kathmandu valley /
_cby John Sanday
260 _aLondon :
_bWilliam Collins Sons,
_c1989.
300 _a200 p. : ill. (some color), maps
505 _aContents : Introduction -- Facts for the traveller -- Physical environment -- History of the valley -- Building styles -- Kathmandu -- Patan -- Bhaktapur-- Other sights around the Kathmandu valley -- Beyond the Kathmandu valley --Craft and artifacts -- Festivals -- Practical information --Useful addresses-- Special topics- Popular gods in the Hindu Pantheon -- The Rana palace-- The Mahabharata -- The craft of repouse work -- The Ramayana.
520 _aThis is a guide to the Kathmandu Valley, where despite modern encroachment the valley retains a lush agricultural landscape that surrounds densely packed villages and towns. It focuses on the art and architecture, people, festivals, flora and fauna.
650 _aAR
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650 _a Nepal Kathmandu region
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650 _aTraveller's guide book
_zKathmandu Valley
_zNepal
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651 _a Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
_xGuidebooks
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690 _aKathmandu Valley-Nepal
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690 _aFlora and fauna.
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942 _cBK
999 _c9714
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