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Revealing the Topo-not-so-Secret of Tibet

JF Ptak Science Books  Quick Post

Here’s a quick revelation that isn’t so secret or mysterious, answering the pamphlet’s title What Made Tibet Mysterious?  The answer has probably always been obvious for as long as anyone has known of Tibet–and it is displayed in the comparative graphic on the front cover:

Tibet map202Of course there are many other mysterious parts that comprise Tibet, but the one that is most obvious has to do with location, and extreme location at that–this pamphlet cover takes care of that right away.  

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