Scenic drives from National Geographic Traveler (AP)

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The Best Books for Summer 2009

I love a good list, and National Geographic Traveler has come up trumps with the 50 Books for Summer ; whether you're going to Australia or Venezuela, there will be something for you here. Here's a preview of the top 10. 1. Nepal : The Snow Leopard , by Peter Matthiessen (1978). NatGeo says: Matthiessen is a multi-task traveler. In this book—one of many fine ones he's written—he and zoologist friend George Schaller trek through Nepal in physical search of Himalayan blue shee