Flowers of the Western Himalaya/Rupin Dang. 1998, 155 p., col. photographs, map, $22.
"In the winter of 1992, Rupin Dang formally compiled his collection of notes on Himalayan plants, and along with his photographs, published a field guide on the same, which was brought out by Harper Collins. The present work is a second edition reprint of the above publication, with an expanded species coverage in the form of an addendum, better printing, and a new look altogether.
"This is not a detailed scientific book on Himalayan flowers, and is intended to be a field guide for the novice or the amateur, it has been written not by a professional, but an 'advanced' amateur. We hope that the accompanying photographs will help with identification, more than illustrations could..." (jacket)