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Title: A great idea for a book, but now way too out of date.
Review: I used Tibet Overland for a cycling trip in the summer of 2009 from Xining to Golmud to Lhasa, then a side trip to Ganden. So much has changed in China and Tibet since publication of this book that I cannot recommend it. Also some of the descriptions were way off, such as "desolate" for the expansive high grasslands of southern Qinghai Province; I found this countryside very beautiful. The book is worth a look if you happen to come across one, but it's no longer worth purchasing. Instead look for recently published books on the region and search online cycling and Tibet forums.
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