TheprotectionoftheThirdPoleoftheworld-theQinghai-TibetPlateau-hasbecomeahottopicworldwide.Lavishlyillustrated,thisbookgivesadisturbingaccountofmeltingglaciers,grasslanddesertificationandwetlanddeteriorationontheQinghai-TibetPlateau,allcausedbyglobalwarming.　　ItalsodescribesthemeasuresadoptedbyChinesegovernmentsatalllevelsandscientificresearcherstoprotecttheenvironmentandthelifestyleofthelocalTibetanpeople,wholiveinharmonywithNature.Furthermore,theauthordrawstheconclusionthattheQinghaiTibetPlateauhasbeenbasicallykeptinitsoriginalstate.　　ThebeautifullandscapeoftheQinghai-TibetPlateauisbroughttolifewith200picturesandonthe-spotinvestigationnotes.