Tibet Handbook (Moon Travel Guide)
Victor Chan has covered 42,000 kilometers in Tibet by foot, truck, bus, horse, yak, and coracle.  His book includes an introductory course to spoken Tibetan, essays on Tibetan Buddhism and concepts of pilgrimage and art, and practical travel information, plus itineraries to such destinations as the 7th-century burial grounds in the Valley of the Kings at Chougye and the long-lost 11th century Xixiar Pala murals at Dranang. This is the most authorative sourcebook on one of the world's most remote and fascinating destinations.