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Lonely Planet Tibet | 
 enlarge | Authors: Bradley Mayhew, Monique Choy, John Vincent Bellezza, Tony Wheeler
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 818055
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1864501626
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9781864501629
ASIN: 1864501626
Publication Date: May 2002
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Amazon.com Review
From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money. This completely revised and updated Lonely Planet guide to Tibet features new maps, detailed trekking information, overland routes from China and Nepal, Tibetan and Mandarin language sections, as well as essential notes on history, culture, and Buddhism. The author imparts expert advice on where to stay and eat, and presents engaging sidebars on topics such as "The World of a Monk," "Everest's Name," "King Gesar," "Important Figures of Tibetan Buddhism," "The Mandala," "Sutra & Tantra," and Tibetan travelers' first-hand experiences. --Kathryn True
Product Description
Join Lonely Planet on a pilgrimage to the roof of the world. Whether your quest is for historical insight, rugged trekking or quiet revelation, this guide will enlighten you on your journey through Tibet. - 41 maps for navigating everything from mountains to monasteries
- special sections on the Buddhist pantheon and Lhasa's Jokhang
- hints on cutting through red tape: permits, visas and the Public Security Bureau
- the lowdown on food and drink: learning to love yak-butter tea
- detailed trekking information: how to reach your own Shangri-la
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Cursory and limited, but somewhat sufficient for travel January 26, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book does what most of the Lonely Planet guides do best: provides clear, personalized reviews of places to stay, eat and explore wherever your destination may be. However, LP Tibet focuses mostly on Central Tibet and the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), with very little info and inadequate maps for what was Kham and Amdo (now contained in Sichuan and Qinghai provinces). This is where other Tibet guides, Gyurmed Dorje's Footprint edition in particular, shine. LP Tibet will get you around the TAR comfortably, but lacks the depth of information and regional exploration required for more intensive and insightful travel there.
For the most extensive discussions of religious sites (but DO NOT USE these routes and maps!), try to find the "Tibet Handbook" by Victor Chan (out of print). Also, Keith Dowman's "The Power Places of Central Tibet" provides excellent, traditional descriptions of Tibetan sacred sites.
 Tibet guide at its best January 17, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've used Lonely Planet guides in all my travels. I've found their guide book for Tibet the best one they have ever published. It captured everything about Tibet intricately.
Perfect Also for the Armchair Traveler September 24, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've never been to Tibet and probably never will get there, but reading about Tibet and Central Asia is one of my interests, so I bought this book to augment my reading. The book I was reading, "Younghusband" by Patrick French, told of the eponymous colonial Brit who explored and exploited Tibet late in the 19th century. It was interesting to compare his notes of more than 100 years ago with Lonely Planet's descriptions of the same places today. This book was incredibly detailed and well-written, and although I can't vouch for its accuracy, reading the other reviews here indicate that the authors were right on the money. Good job.
I went to Tibet June 10, 2004
11 out of 22 found this review helpful
Last summer I went to Tibet with this book as a NGO officer. This book is very useful, but no information about dalily life of real Tibeatian. Acturally, in the downtown, there are few Tibetian people. There are only Hun people, majority ethnic group in China, who enjoy their prestages. On the other hands, Tibetian people live in the northen part with surveillance camera. Since some of them are sterllized, real Tibetean people would disapper in this century, apart from the exiles in Indea.
Best Travel Book November 4, 2003
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
It's the best LP book ever. I bought the book a few months ago before leaving for Tibet. What a great help this book was! I read every single word one every single page! Went to so many facinating places This is THE book you must have if you plan to go to the snowland. Apparently, every independent traveller in Tibet has one. It has so many useful maps and hiking guide. I was in Tibet for two weeks, still wish I had more time there.
Best places: Lhasa, Namtso, Mt. Everest, Mt. KalishBest time to go: anytime
Best book to take: LP Tibet
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