Travellers of all ages and budges view their Lonely Planet guidebook as a trustworthy travel companion. Every country is covered--from Argentina to Zimbabwe--with reliable, up-to-date and practical travel advice. In each country guide are thousands of detailed listings, reviews and recommendations as well as inspirational highlight sections, a full-colour front section with stylish images, and comprehensive maps to even the smallest towns. This leading guide to Tibet now includes dual script (Tibetan and Chinese) and pinyin (transliterated Chinese, to help with pronunciation).There is a new "History" chapter, written by historian Tsering Shakya, author of the definitive modern history of Tibet, as well as more information on the country's top treks, including Everest Base Camp, Ganden to Samye, and Damxung to Nam-tso.