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Bradt Guide Mongolia •  Jane Blunden
GUIDEBOOK • 2004 • PAPER • 400 PAGES
A comprehensive guide in the growing series by Bradt, noteworthy for its focus on culture, nature and responsible travel. The author, who first traveled to Mongolia in the 1970s, includes sights and activities throughout the republic. First edition. (MGL44, $20.95)

Hearing Birds Fly, A Nomadic Year in Mongolia •  Louisa Waugh
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 270 PAGES
A transporting account of the people, landscapes and challenges of life in westernmost Mongolia. The author -- who spent a year in village of Tsengel teaching English -- is attuned to the diverse ethnic mix of the region with its dominant population of Muslim Kazakhs, Mongol Halkhs and Altai Tuvans. She also explores outside the village with the nomadic herders of yaks, camels. goats and sheep. (MGL45, $17.95)

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)

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, $14.95)

Mongolia Map •   ITMB
2006 • MAP
A colorful travel map of Mongolia at a scale of 1:2,500,000, with tinting to show physical features. With visitor attractions, towns and villages, encampments, natural reserves and other features of interest to the traveler. With a street plan of central Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator) and an inset showing the county's natural zones. Fifth edition. (MGL03, $10.95)

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Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude •  Stephen Bezruchka • REFERENCE • This useful reference book provides essential information concerning the prevention and treatment of altitude sickness. (REF02, $8.95)

Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook •  J. Bat-Ireediu • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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)

A History of Inner Asia •  Svat Soucek • HISTORY • An admirable survey of the changing fortunes of people in the region, with chapters on Arab conquest and Chinese expansion, Mongols, Samanids, Timurids, Uzbeks, and other kingdoms and people in the region, including the 17th-19th century development of the trading cities. With 13 maps and dynastic charts. (CAS51, $33.99)

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, $25.95)

The Mongols (Peoples of Europe) •  David Morgan • HISTORY • A short, readable treatment of the medieval Mongols, their administration, military, religion and economy. Includes chapters on the predecessors of the Mongols in Central Asia, Chinghiz Khan's rise to power, and the Mongols in China, Russia and Persia. (MGL15, $34.95)

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, $27.95)

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. (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)

Dragon Hunter, Roy Chapman Andrews and the Central Asiatic Expeditions •  Charles Gallenkamp •  Michael Novacek • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • OUT OF PRINT • A crowd-pleasing biography of explorer, mammalogist and American Museum of Natural History director Roy Chapman Andrews (1884-1960), a flamboyant character said to be the inspiration for Indiana Jones. (CAS63, $15.00)

In Search of Genghis Khan, An Exhilarating Journey on Horseback across the Steppes of Mongolia •  Tim Severin • EXPLORATION • COMING IN OCTOBER • This grand adventure across the steppes, one of Severin's many recreations of famous expeditions, mixes history, politics and travel in a compelling portrait of contemporary Mongolia. (MGL42, $16.95)

Khubilai Khan, His Life and Times •  Morris Rossabi • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This fascinating, scholarly portrait of the culture and politics of 13th-century Asia examines Khubilai Khan's rise to power, the submission of Korea and the attempted invasion of Japan. (CAS10, $22.95)

My Life as an Explorer •  Sven Hedin •  Peter Hopkirk • EXPLORATION • This classic memoir by the great Swedish explorer is an amazing account of hardship and adventure over three decades through the lands of Central Asia and the Silk Road. (CAS06, $16.00)

The Desert Road to Turkestan •  Owen Lattimore • EXPLORATION • Originally published in 1927. Lattimore recounts his daredevil journey by camel caravan through the high steppes of China's unknown Gobi. (CAS14, $18.00)

The Lost Camels of Tartary •  John Hare • EXPLORATION • A vivid account of three expeditions on the trail of the migrating Bactrian camel through the deserts of Xinjiang and Mongolia. The author includes vivid portraits of the people he encounters along the way. (CAS67, $14.99)

The Travels of Marco Polo •  Marco Polo •  Ronald Lantham • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The memories of a 13th-century journey to China along the Silk Road, among the most famous travel accounts ever. Describing exotic plants, birds, precious gems, silks, and spices with a merchant's eye, this superb geographer recounts his 20 years of travel. (CAS05, $13.95)

Travels in the East •  Donald Richie •  Stephen Mansfield • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The unmatchable, exuberant Richie (who winningly writes "New countries are like new clothes") muses on Egypt, India, Bhutan, Mongolia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Thailand, Yap, Korea, and Japan in this kaleidoscope of travel essays. (ASA63, $14.95)

Walking the Gobi •  Helen Thayer • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • At the age of 63, Helen Thayer and her 74-year-old husband trekked on camel across Mongolia's Gobi Desert. Here, she recaptures the experience, seamlessly weaving within it a portrait of the nomadic cultures of the Gobi and the region's natural history. (MGL56, $23.95)

Mongolian Folktales •  Hilary Roe Metternich • ANTHOLOGY • A well-chosen collection of stories with dramatic paper-cut illustrations. These wonderfully told tales give insight into traditional Mongolian culture and will charm both children and adults. (MGL06, $19.95)

Genghis, Birth of an Empire •  Conn Iggulden • LITERATURE • The author of the bestselling series of novels on Julius Caesar takes on the legendary warrior in this gripping and historically accurate novel. (CAS145, $6.99)

Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs •  Michael Novacek • NATURAL HISTORY • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE • An amazing tale of discovery in the remote Gobi desert. Novacek captures the thrill of exploration and the challenges of field work in this story of paleontology and travel in the footsteps of the legendary Roy Chapman Andrews. (MGL17, $14.95)

A Field Guide to the Birds of China •  John MacKinnon •  Karen Phillipps • FIELD GUIDE • A comprehensive field guide to the birds of China, featuring 128 color plates illustrating 1300 species of birds. Contains introductory chapters on the history of ornithology in China, biogeography, and conservation. (CHN85, $116.25)

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	Bradt Guide Mongolia • Jane Blunden GUIDEBOOK • 2004 • PAPER • 400 PAGES A comprehensive guide in the growing series by Bradt, noteworthy for its focus on culture, nature and responsible travel. The author, who first traveled to Mongolia in the 1970s, includes sights and activities throughout the republic. First edition. (MGL44, $20.95)
	Hearing Birds Fly, A Nomadic Year in Mongolia • Louisa Waugh TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 270 PAGES A transporting account of the people, landscapes and challenges of life in westernmost Mongolia. The author -- who spent a year in village of Tsengel teaching English -- is attuned to the diverse ethnic mix of the region with its dominant population of Muslim Kazakhs, Mongol Halkhs and Altai Tuvans. She also explores outside the village with the nomadic herders of yaks, camels. goats and sheep. (MGL45, $17.95)
	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)
	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, $14.95)
	Mongolia Map • ITMB 2006 • MAP A colorful travel map of Mongolia at a scale of 1:2,500,000, with tinting to show physical features. With visitor attractions, towns and villages, encampments, natural reserves and other features of interest to the traveler. With a street plan of central Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator) and an inset showing the county's natural zones. Fifth edition. (MGL03, $10.95)

	Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude • Stephen Bezruchka • REFERENCE • This useful reference book provides essential information concerning the prevention and treatment of altitude sickness. (REF02, $8.95)
	Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook • J. Bat-Ireediu • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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)
	A History of Inner Asia • Svat Soucek • HISTORY • An admirable survey of the changing fortunes of people in the region, with chapters on Arab conquest and Chinese expansion, Mongols, Samanids, Timurids, Uzbeks, and other kingdoms and people in the region, including the 17th-19th century development of the trading cities. With 13 maps and dynastic charts. (CAS51, $33.99)
	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, $25.95)
	The Mongols (Peoples of Europe) • David Morgan • HISTORY • A short, readable treatment of the medieval Mongols, their administration, military, religion and economy. Includes chapters on the predecessors of the Mongols in Central Asia, Chinghiz Khan's rise to power, and the Mongols in China, Russia and Persia. (MGL15, $34.95)
	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, $27.95)
	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. (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)
	Dragon Hunter, Roy Chapman Andrews and the Central Asiatic Expeditions • Charles Gallenkamp • Michael Novacek • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • OUT OF PRINT • A crowd-pleasing biography of explorer, mammalogist and American Museum of Natural History director Roy Chapman Andrews (1884-1960), a flamboyant character said to be the inspiration for Indiana Jones. (CAS63, $15.00)
	In Search of Genghis Khan, An Exhilarating Journey on Horseback across the Steppes of Mongolia • Tim Severin • EXPLORATION • COMING IN OCTOBER • This grand adventure across the steppes, one of Severin's many recreations of famous expeditions, mixes history, politics and travel in a compelling portrait of contemporary Mongolia. (MGL42, $16.95)
	Khubilai Khan, His Life and Times • Morris Rossabi • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This fascinating, scholarly portrait of the culture and politics of 13th-century Asia examines Khubilai Khan's rise to power, the submission of Korea and the attempted invasion of Japan. (CAS10, $22.95)
	My Life as an Explorer • Sven Hedin • Peter Hopkirk • EXPLORATION • This classic memoir by the great Swedish explorer is an amazing account of hardship and adventure over three decades through the lands of Central Asia and the Silk Road. (CAS06, $16.00)
	The Desert Road to Turkestan • Owen Lattimore • EXPLORATION • Originally published in 1927. Lattimore recounts his daredevil journey by camel caravan through the high steppes of China's unknown Gobi. (CAS14, $18.00)
	The Lost Camels of Tartary • John Hare • EXPLORATION • A vivid account of three expeditions on the trail of the migrating Bactrian camel through the deserts of Xinjiang and Mongolia. The author includes vivid portraits of the people he encounters along the way. (CAS67, $14.99)
	The Travels of Marco Polo • Marco Polo • Ronald Lantham • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The memories of a 13th-century journey to China along the Silk Road, among the most famous travel accounts ever. Describing exotic plants, birds, precious gems, silks, and spices with a merchant's eye, this superb geographer recounts his 20 years of travel. (CAS05, $13.95)
	Travels in the East • Donald Richie • Stephen Mansfield • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The unmatchable, exuberant Richie (who winningly writes "New countries are like new clothes") muses on Egypt, India, Bhutan, Mongolia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Thailand, Yap, Korea, and Japan in this kaleidoscope of travel essays. (ASA63, $14.95)
	Walking the Gobi • Helen Thayer • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • At the age of 63, Helen Thayer and her 74-year-old husband trekked on camel across Mongolia's Gobi Desert. Here, she recaptures the experience, seamlessly weaving within it a portrait of the nomadic cultures of the Gobi and the region's natural history. (MGL56, $23.95)
	Mongolian Folktales • Hilary Roe Metternich • ANTHOLOGY • A well-chosen collection of stories with dramatic paper-cut illustrations. These wonderfully told tales give insight into traditional Mongolian culture and will charm both children and adults. (MGL06, $19.95)
	Genghis, Birth of an Empire • Conn Iggulden • LITERATURE • The author of the bestselling series of novels on Julius Caesar takes on the legendary warrior in this gripping and historically accurate novel. (CAS145, $6.99)
	Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs • Michael Novacek • NATURAL HISTORY • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE • An amazing tale of discovery in the remote Gobi desert. Novacek captures the thrill of exploration and the challenges of field work in this story of paleontology and travel in the footsteps of the legendary Roy Chapman Andrews. (MGL17, $14.95)
	A Field Guide to the Birds of China • John MacKinnon • Karen Phillipps • FIELD GUIDE • A comprehensive field guide to the birds of China, featuring 128 color plates illustrating 1300 species of birds. Contains introductory chapters on the history of ornithology in China, biogeography, and conservation. (CHN85, $116.25)