Download or read book Bhutan written by John Berthold and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-10-11 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regarded as the "crown jewel of the Himalayas," the Kingdom of Bhutan is the last remaining independent country to support Buddhism as the official state religion. Photographed over the course of three years, Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon transports us to colorful festivals and religious traditions, continuing to the remote communities along the roof of the world. This book encompasses a wide range of landscape, portrait, and editorial photographs sure to impress and please any reader interested in travel, photography, and/or Himalayan culture.