THIS GRAPHICALLY RICH and beautifully designed book is at once an atlas of Lhasa, an history, a description of its architecture and townscape, a full account of conservation efforts and a detailed walking guide to the city. It contains old maps and new ones, specially produced line drawings, satellite photographs, reproductions of paintings, and numerous photographs, both recent and dating back to the 1930s. The text covers, in great detail, both the patterns and features of the Lhasa townscape, the principles and details of Tibetan architecture, and specific descriptions of numerous Lhasa buildings and efforts to preserve them.