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Odyssey Guide Mongolia •  Carl Robinson
GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 536 PAGES
With a wide range of literary extracts, color maps, hundreds of photographs and sections on traditional crafts, music, customs, etiquette and seasonal celebrations -- including the famous Nadaam festival -- this comprehensive and insightful guide introduces the diverse natural history and rich culture of the Nomad Empire of the Eternal Blue Sky. (MGL31, $29.95)

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World •  Jack Weatherford
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2005 • PAPER • 352 PAGES
In this revisionist biography, Weatherford refurbishes the popular image of the great Mongol leader Genghis Khan, portraying him not just as a tyrant but also a religiously tolerant family man and entrepreneur on a world scale (not to mention military genius and crack administrator). The book is a lively portrait of Genghis Khan and the world of the Medieval Mongols, who once ruled the largest land empire on Earth. Weatherford, who has lived and studied in Mongolia, interweaves his own travels and field work on the Central Asian steppes, much of it on horseback. Professor Weatherford is a cultural anthropologist who teaches at Macalester College in St. Paul. (CAS106, $15.00)

In the Empire of Genghis Khan, A Journey Among Nomads •  Stanley Stewart
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 266 PAGES
In this personal, witty account of travels across Mongolia by horse, Stewart mixes anecdote and history, capturing the warmth and spirit of the many people he encountered. He begins his journey in Istanbul, making his way by tramp steamer across the Black Sea, rattle-trap train from Volograd to Almaty, and a short hop by air to western Mongolia. From there he sets out across the steppes to Dadal, a thousand miles to the east. The book won the Thomas Cook Travel Award in 2001, the second Cook award for the British journalist and travel writer. (MGL40, $14.95)

Modern Mongolia, Reclaiming Genghis Khan •  Paula Sabloff
CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2002 • PAPER • 148 PAGES
Originally conceived as a companion to a joint exhibition in Philadelphia and Ulaanbaatar, this slim primer, richly illustrated with 120 color photographs, highlights the people, politics and heritage of modern Mongolia. With both American and Mongolian contributors, it covers the sweep and excitement of 20th-century Mongolian history, the country's nomadic heritage and legacy of Genghis Khan. (MGL37, $22.95)

Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook •  J. Bat-Ireediu
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 2008 • PAPER • 210 PAGES
A handy mini-guide to Khalkh Mongol, the language spoken in Mongolia and surrounding parts of Russia and China. This pocket book includes the basics of pronunciation, grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (MGL19, $8.99)

Mongolia Map •   Gizi Map
2007 • MAP
A colorful travel map of Mongolia at a scale of 1:2,000,000, with tinting to show physical features, visitor attractions, towns and villages, encampments, natural reserves and other features of interest. Helpfully, names of larger towns are written both in cyrillic and roman script, as is the index. With a street plan of central Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator) at 1:30,000. Giza Maps also publishes China North West, covering adjacent regions. One Side. 33x49 inches. (MGL03, $12.95)

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Bradt Guide Mongolia •  Jane Blunden • GUIDEBOOK • Once the student of explorer and historian Owen Lattimore, Blunden draws on her long association with Mongolia (and many friends) for this comprehensive, up-to-date guide. (MGL44, $27.99)

Essential Tibetan Buddhism •  Robert Thurman • RELIGION • The foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Thurman has chosen well from its vibrant sacred literature, and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.99)

Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire •  William Fitzhugh •  Morris Rossabi •  William Honeychurch • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Dozens of experts contributed to this beautifully illustrated, up-to-date and engaging portrait of Mongolia and its people, the companion book to an exhibition. (CAS175, $40.00)

Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet: In Search of a Legendary Armada •  James P. Delgado • HISTORY • Drawing on evidence from his underwater expeditions, marine archaeologist Delgado reveals the fate of Khan's 13th-century navy, for 700 years considered little more than legend, in this popular account. (CAS184, $17.95)

Modern Mongolia, From Khans to Commissars to Capitalists •  Morris Rossabi • HISTORY • Rossabi documents the dramatic changes in Mongolia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in this detailed analysis of Mongolia's political economy, recent economic changes and prospects. A detailed, comprehensive portrait. (MGL46, $27.95)

The Empire of the Steppes, A History of Central Asia •  Rene Grousset • HISTORY • The classic history of the region, originally published in 1939 and translated from the French. (CAS43, $32.50)

The Mongols •  Stephen Turnbull • HISTORY • Short, yet informative, this military history of the Mongol Empire in the Men-at-Arms series features full-color depictions of the medieval Mongols, archival illustrations and an overview of Mongol history, warfare and sieges. (MGL38, $17.95)

The Secret History of the Mongols, The Origin of Chingis Khan •  Paul Kahn • HISTORY • The 13th-century Mongolian account of the life of Chingis Khan, adapted as a prose poem in the tradition of Virgil and Homer. It's a heroic tribute rich in details about the daily life, history and culture of the nomadic clans of Central Asia. (MGL20, $34.95)

The Story of the Weeping Camel •  Byambasuren Davaa • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This engaging film of a nomadic Mongolian family blends documentary footage and fictional narrative into a satisfying portrait of life on the steppes. Oscar-nominated director Davaa's next film is The Cave of the Yellow Dog (MGL59). (MGL55, $27.95)

Women of Mongolia •  Martha Avery • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An astoundingly diverse sample of contemporary Mongolian women from every segment of the country. Each woman is profiled with a photograph and a brief first-person description of her life. (MGL07, $19.95)

Dateline Mongolia, An American Journalist in Nomad's Land •  Michael Kohn • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Kohn, editor of the English-language Mongol Messenger in Ulaan baatar, writes with wit and insight of not only the customs and nomadic traditions of the steppes but also the spirit of a nation confronting the modern world. (MGL67, $17.95)

Hearing Birds Fly •  Louisa Waugh • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A transporting account of the people, landscapes and challenges of life in westernmost Mongolia. The author is attuned to the diverse ethnic mix of the region with its dominant population of Muslim Kazakhs, Mongol Halkhs and Altai Tuvans. (MGL45, $17.95)

Mongol, The Rise of Genghis Khan •  Sergei Bodrov • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This sweeping historical epic, shot on location, follows the rise of Genghis Khan. (MGL65, $19.95)

The Bloody White Baron •  James Palmer • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Palmer turns his biography of the rabidly anti-Semitic madman Baron Nikolai Maximilian von Ungern-Sternberg -- and his improbable reign as the last Khan of Mongolia -- into a fascinating tale of politics run amok in Mongolia and the Russian Far East. (MGL66, $26.95)

The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire •  Jack Weatherford • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Weatherford (Genghis Khan and the making of the Modern World) turns to the wives and daughters of the great Medieval leader in this bold history of the women of the Silk Road. (MGL71, $26.00)

Walking the Gobi •  Helen Thayer • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Thayer weaves her experiences on a camel trek with a portrait of the nomadic cultures and the region's natural history. (MGL56, $16.95)

When Things Get Dark, A Mongolian Winter's Tale •  Matthew Davis • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The young Peace Corps volunteer writes with directness of his two-year, life-changing stint as an ill-prepared English teacher in Tsetserleg. (MGL70, $26.99)

Wild East, The New Mongolia •  Jill Lawless • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Lawless captures the startling contrasts of emerging technologies, MTV culture and crumbling Soviet heritage on the wide, open plains in this entertaining tale of life in modern Mongolia. (MGL27, $16.95)

Mongolian Folktales •  Hilary Roe Metternich • ANTHOLOGY • A well-chosen collection of stories, including many about animals, with dramatic paper-cut illustrations by Norovsambuugiin Baatartsog. (MGL06, $19.95)

Genghis, Birth of an Empire •  Conn Iggulden • LITERATURE • The author of the best-selling series of novels on Julius Caesar takes on the legendary warrior in this gripping and historically accurate novel. (CAS145, $7.99)

The Shadow Walker •  Michael Walters • MYSTERY • Walter's cunning tale of multiple murder is set against a vivid backdrop of modern Mongolia. (MGL63, $14.00)

Wolf Totem •  Jiang Rong • LITERATURE • Defiant, unyielding, feared, hunted and revered, the great Mongolian wolf is the heart and center of Jiang Rong's epic tale of a young man from Beijing and his surprising encounters on the Mongolian steppe. A stirring epic, allegory and elegy for a vanished way of life, the novel won the first Man Asia Prize. (CHN471, $15.00)

Birds of Mongolia •  Sundev Gombobaatar • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN OCTOBER • Comprehensive, detailed, and user-friendly, this first modern field guide to the diverse birds of Mongolia features 83 color plates, facing-page species descriptions, and maps. (MGL62, $35.00)

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	Odyssey Guide Mongolia • Carl Robinson GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 536 PAGES With a wide range of literary extracts, color maps, hundreds of photographs and sections on traditional crafts, music, customs, etiquette and seasonal celebrations -- including the famous Nadaam festival -- this comprehensive and insightful guide introduces the diverse natural history and rich culture of the Nomad Empire of the Eternal Blue Sky. (MGL31, $29.95)
	Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World • Jack Weatherford BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2005 • PAPER • 352 PAGES In this revisionist biography, Weatherford refurbishes the popular image of the great Mongol leader Genghis Khan, portraying him not just as a tyrant but also a religiously tolerant family man and entrepreneur on a world scale (not to mention military genius and crack administrator). The book is a lively portrait of Genghis Khan and the world of the Medieval Mongols, who once ruled the largest land empire on Earth. Weatherford, who has lived and studied in Mongolia, interweaves his own travels and field work on the Central Asian steppes, much of it on horseback. Professor Weatherford is a cultural anthropologist who teaches at Macalester College in St. Paul. (CAS106, $15.00)
	In the Empire of Genghis Khan, A Journey Among Nomads • Stanley Stewart TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 266 PAGES In this personal, witty account of travels across Mongolia by horse, Stewart mixes anecdote and history, capturing the warmth and spirit of the many people he encountered. He begins his journey in Istanbul, making his way by tramp steamer across the Black Sea, rattle-trap train from Volograd to Almaty, and a short hop by air to western Mongolia. From there he sets out across the steppes to Dadal, a thousand miles to the east. The book won the Thomas Cook Travel Award in 2001, the second Cook award for the British journalist and travel writer. (MGL40, $14.95)
	Modern Mongolia, Reclaiming Genghis Khan • Paula Sabloff CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2002 • PAPER • 148 PAGES Originally conceived as a companion to a joint exhibition in Philadelphia and Ulaanbaatar, this slim primer, richly illustrated with 120 color photographs, highlights the people, politics and heritage of modern Mongolia. With both American and Mongolian contributors, it covers the sweep and excitement of 20th-century Mongolian history, the country's nomadic heritage and legacy of Genghis Khan. (MGL37, $22.95)
	Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook • J. Bat-Ireediu LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 2008 • PAPER • 210 PAGES A handy mini-guide to Khalkh Mongol, the language spoken in Mongolia and surrounding parts of Russia and China. This pocket book includes the basics of pronunciation, grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (MGL19, $8.99)
	Mongolia Map • Gizi Map 2007 • MAP A colorful travel map of Mongolia at a scale of 1:2,000,000, with tinting to show physical features, visitor attractions, towns and villages, encampments, natural reserves and other features of interest. Helpfully, names of larger towns are written both in cyrillic and roman script, as is the index. With a street plan of central Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator) at 1:30,000. Giza Maps also publishes China North West, covering adjacent regions. One Side. 33x49 inches. (MGL03, $12.95)

	Bradt Guide Mongolia • Jane Blunden • GUIDEBOOK • Once the student of explorer and historian Owen Lattimore, Blunden draws on her long association with Mongolia (and many friends) for this comprehensive, up-to-date guide. (MGL44, $27.99)
	Essential Tibetan Buddhism • Robert Thurman • RELIGION • The foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Thurman has chosen well from its vibrant sacred literature, and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.99)
	Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire • William Fitzhugh • Morris Rossabi • William Honeychurch • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Dozens of experts contributed to this beautifully illustrated, up-to-date and engaging portrait of Mongolia and its people, the companion book to an exhibition. (CAS175, $40.00)
	Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet: In Search of a Legendary Armada • James P. Delgado • HISTORY • Drawing on evidence from his underwater expeditions, marine archaeologist Delgado reveals the fate of Khan's 13th-century navy, for 700 years considered little more than legend, in this popular account. (CAS184, $17.95)
	Modern Mongolia, From Khans to Commissars to Capitalists • Morris Rossabi • HISTORY • Rossabi documents the dramatic changes in Mongolia since the collapse of the Soviet Union in this detailed analysis of Mongolia's political economy, recent economic changes and prospects. A detailed, comprehensive portrait. (MGL46, $27.95)
	The Empire of the Steppes, A History of Central Asia • Rene Grousset • HISTORY • The classic history of the region, originally published in 1939 and translated from the French. (CAS43, $32.50)
	The Mongols • Stephen Turnbull • HISTORY • Short, yet informative, this military history of the Mongol Empire in the Men-at-Arms series features full-color depictions of the medieval Mongols, archival illustrations and an overview of Mongol history, warfare and sieges. (MGL38, $17.95)
	The Secret History of the Mongols, The Origin of Chingis Khan • Paul Kahn • HISTORY • The 13th-century Mongolian account of the life of Chingis Khan, adapted as a prose poem in the tradition of Virgil and Homer. It's a heroic tribute rich in details about the daily life, history and culture of the nomadic clans of Central Asia. (MGL20, $34.95)
	The Story of the Weeping Camel • Byambasuren Davaa • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This engaging film of a nomadic Mongolian family blends documentary footage and fictional narrative into a satisfying portrait of life on the steppes. Oscar-nominated director Davaa's next film is The Cave of the Yellow Dog (MGL59). (MGL55, $27.95)
	Women of Mongolia • Martha Avery • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An astoundingly diverse sample of contemporary Mongolian women from every segment of the country. Each woman is profiled with a photograph and a brief first-person description of her life. (MGL07, $19.95)
	Dateline Mongolia, An American Journalist in Nomad's Land • Michael Kohn • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Kohn, editor of the English-language Mongol Messenger in Ulaan baatar, writes with wit and insight of not only the customs and nomadic traditions of the steppes but also the spirit of a nation confronting the modern world. (MGL67, $17.95)
	Hearing Birds Fly • Louisa Waugh • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A transporting account of the people, landscapes and challenges of life in westernmost Mongolia. The author is attuned to the diverse ethnic mix of the region with its dominant population of Muslim Kazakhs, Mongol Halkhs and Altai Tuvans. (MGL45, $17.95)
	Mongol, The Rise of Genghis Khan • Sergei Bodrov • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This sweeping historical epic, shot on location, follows the rise of Genghis Khan. (MGL65, $19.95)
	The Bloody White Baron • James Palmer • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Palmer turns his biography of the rabidly anti-Semitic madman Baron Nikolai Maximilian von Ungern-Sternberg -- and his improbable reign as the last Khan of Mongolia -- into a fascinating tale of politics run amok in Mongolia and the Russian Far East. (MGL66, $26.95)
	The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire • Jack Weatherford • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Weatherford (Genghis Khan and the making of the Modern World) turns to the wives and daughters of the great Medieval leader in this bold history of the women of the Silk Road. (MGL71, $26.00)
	Walking the Gobi • Helen Thayer • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Thayer weaves her experiences on a camel trek with a portrait of the nomadic cultures and the region's natural history. (MGL56, $16.95)
	When Things Get Dark, A Mongolian Winter's Tale • Matthew Davis • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The young Peace Corps volunteer writes with directness of his two-year, life-changing stint as an ill-prepared English teacher in Tsetserleg. (MGL70, $26.99)
	Wild East, The New Mongolia • Jill Lawless • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Lawless captures the startling contrasts of emerging technologies, MTV culture and crumbling Soviet heritage on the wide, open plains in this entertaining tale of life in modern Mongolia. (MGL27, $16.95)
	Mongolian Folktales • Hilary Roe Metternich • ANTHOLOGY • A well-chosen collection of stories, including many about animals, with dramatic paper-cut illustrations by Norovsambuugiin Baatartsog. (MGL06, $19.95)
	Genghis, Birth of an Empire • Conn Iggulden • LITERATURE • The author of the best-selling series of novels on Julius Caesar takes on the legendary warrior in this gripping and historically accurate novel. (CAS145, $7.99)
	The Shadow Walker • Michael Walters • MYSTERY • Walter's cunning tale of multiple murder is set against a vivid backdrop of modern Mongolia. (MGL63, $14.00)
	Wolf Totem • Jiang Rong • LITERATURE • Defiant, unyielding, feared, hunted and revered, the great Mongolian wolf is the heart and center of Jiang Rong's epic tale of a young man from Beijing and his surprising encounters on the Mongolian steppe. A stirring epic, allegory and elegy for a vanished way of life, the novel won the first Man Asia Prize. (CHN471, $15.00)
	Birds of Mongolia • Sundev Gombobaatar • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN OCTOBER • Comprehensive, detailed, and user-friendly, this first modern field guide to the diverse birds of Mongolia features 83 color plates, facing-page species descriptions, and maps. (MGL62, $35.00)