Tibet is the cultural heart of inner Asia and the highest region on earth. This updated handbook has details of the entire country, including the provinces of Kham and Amdo. It aims to give insight into Tibet and the mountain kingdom of Bhutan, with the access points for travellers from Kathmandu and China. Practical information is included on the five "gateway" cities including Kathmandu. The book is part of an award-winning series of handbooks which are regularly updated. They are designed for all travellers, whatever their age or budget, and are edited by experienced and energetic travellers.
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48pp colour photographs, 268 b&w and colour maps, glossary, indexes
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Höhe: 210 mm
Breite: 124 mm
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978-1-900949-33-0 (9781900949330)
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A foot in the door; essentials; Lhasa; Central Tibet; Southern Tibet; Western Tibet; Northern Tibet; Far-west Tibet; Eastern Tibet; Lhasa to Chamdo; Chamdo to Kunming; Chamdo to Chengdu; Chamdo to Derge; Grasslands of Dzachuka, Jyekundo & Nangchen; Trehor and Nyarong; Far-eastern Tibet; West Kokonor Plateau; the Yellow River bend; Ziling to Mato; Golok-Sertal & Ngawas; Gyarong Gorges; Labrang to Chengdu; background; Kathmandu Valley; Bhutan; an iconographic guide to Tibetan buddhism; footnotes.
