Having recently visited Nepal, where I bought a copy of this spectacularly arrogant book (Thamel namaste), I have felt moved to write this review. In the fullness of time, I have no doubt that history will not kindly judge authors of Adams' genre. Ethnography, race and culturality are fraught subjects and just as the prevalent works of the late 19th century describe Africans as "unreliable and savage beasts undeserving of their upright posture..... prone to unreasonable rages.....etc etc etc ", so Adams' curious conclusions will outrage. Stop scrutinising those lovely folk please! They're as human as you and me. And no more books on other folks - this is the new millennium.