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Beyond The House Of The False Lama, Travels With Monks, Nomads, And Outlaws

Beyond The House Of The False Lama, Travels With Monks, Nomads, And Outlaws


by George Crane

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A meditiative travelogue that follows Crane from the Hudson Valley to the Florida Keys to Grenada to Paris, and on to the Mongolian Gobi Desert in search of a hidden temple. (MGL53, $14.95)

The Birds of Heaven, Travels With Cranes


by Peter Matthiessen | Robert Bateman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Matthiessen traveled with the cranes to Siberia, Japan, Mongolia, North America, China, Bhutan, East Africa, Australia, India and Texas for this handsomely illustrated, informative book. He interweaves his travels with insightful commentary on the conservation, ecology, and the significance of the crane in art and culture. (BRD11, $16.00)

Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain Around the World


by John Carswell

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

A richly illustrated survey of the developent and evolution of influential Chinese porcelain. (CAS95, $65.00)

Bones of the Master, A Journey to Secret Mongolia

Bones of the Master, A Journey to Secret Mongolia


by George Crane

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

An odd, captivating biography of a 75-year-old Zen monk who escaped Inner Mongolia in the wake of China's Great Leap Forward in 1959, and the tale of his unlikely journey back to China with the author. (CHN96, $17.00)

Eagle Dreams, Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia

Eagle Dreams, Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia


by Stephen Bodio

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

Tales of travel among the Kazakh nomads of westernmost Mongolia. His account of living among the nomads and joining them on the hunt with Golden Eagles is marvelous. (MGL52, $22.95)

The Empire of the Steppes, A History of Central Asia

The Empire of the Steppes, A History of Central Asia


by Rene Grousset

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 687 PAGES

The classic history of the region, originally published in 1939 and translated from the French. (CAS43, $32.50)

Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs


by Philip J. Currie | Kevin Padian

  • REFERENCE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 904 PAGES

This massive volume may be expensive, but it's certainly comprehensive. Compiled by two prominent paleontologists, it's a reference to major dinosaur research up through the end of the 20th century. (SCI29, $185.00)

The End of Nomadism? State, Society and the Environment in Inner Asia


by Caroline Humphrey | David Sneath

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 355 PAGES

Using extensive case studies comparing pastoralism in Siberian Russia, Mongolia, and Northwest China, Humphrey and Sneath explore land use policies and different paths taken by nomads in a changing world. (ASA44, $28.95)

Essential Tibetan Buddhism

Essential Tibetan Buddhism


by Robert Thurman

  • RELIGION
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

The foremost Western scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Thurman has chosen well from that tradition's sacred literature and helpfully includes suggested further reading, explanatory notes and a directory of sacred sites. (TBT15, $14.99)

Genghis Khan, His Life and Legacy


by Paul Ratchnevsky | Thomas Nivison Haining

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This scholarly biography of the 12th-century conqueror, ably translated from the German, offers great insight into life on the steppes of Central Asia and expansion of the Mongol empire. With illustrations, maps, chronology and dynastic tables and a new introduction. (MGL24, $34.95)

Genghis Khan, Life, Death and Resurrection


by John Man

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 388 PAGES

in this evocative account of Genghis Khan, his empire, myths and legacy, John Man interweaves his own travels with history and biography. His focus is on the mysteries still surrounding the man, not least where he died. (MGL47, $21.99)

A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia: Volume I: Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Mongol Empire


by David Christian

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 472 PAGES

A comprehensive history of the region from the Stone Age to the 13th-century Mongol Empire. This book will appeal to the traveler with a serious interest in the cultural origins of the region. (CAS35, $62.95)

In Secret Mongolia

In Secret Mongolia


by Henning Haslund

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 366 PAGES

First published in 1934 as "Tents in Mongolia," Haslund's account of Sven Hedlin's 1927-30 Central Asiatic Expedition combines his tales of adventure and misadventure with notes on gods, myths and Shamans. (MGL13, $16.95)

Irkutsk, Lake Baikal Map

Irkutsk, Lake Baikal Map


by Russian Government

  • MAP
  • OUT OF PRINT

An Irkutsk city map with a map of Baikal (but not surrounding roads or land) on the reverse. Published in Irkutsk. (SIB17, $10.00)

Lonely Planet Mongolia

Lonely Planet Mongolia


by Michael Kohn

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

A comprehensive guide in the Lonely Planet style featuring 46 maps, background detail on the country and culture -- and practical information for the traveler. (MGL04, $29.99)

Men & Gods in Mongolia

Men & Gods in Mongolia


by Henning Haslund

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 358 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A first-person account of travels among the Torgut Mongols by the Swedish explorer who accompanied Sven Hedin on his exploration of Mongolia and Central Asia in the 1920s and 1930s. (MGL16, $15.95)

Modern Mongolia, Reclaiming Genghis Khan

Modern Mongolia, Reclaiming Genghis Khan


by Paula Sabloff

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES

This slim primer, richly illustrated with 120 color photographs, covers the sweep and excitement of 20th-century Mongolian history, the country's nomadic heritage and the legacy of Genghis Khan. (MGL37, $24.95)

The Mongol Empire and Its Legacy


by David Morgan | Reuven Amitai-Preiss

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 361 PAGES

A fresh analysis of the Mongol empire by a team of 18 scholars in the field. (CAS94, $92.00)

Mongolia in the 20th Century: Landlocked Cosmopolitan


by Stephen Kotkin | Bruce Elleman

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A comprehensive, scholarly survey of Mongolia's history over the past hundred years, including Mongol communities in Russia and China. (MGL28, $38.95)

Mongolia in Transition: Old Patterns, New Challenges


by Ole Bruun | Ole Odgaard

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER

A wide-ranging survey of Mongolia's transition from Soviet control of the economy and government to democracy and a market economy by 14 Mongolian and international contributors. Issues addressed include living standards, economic reform, land use policy and household economy. (MGL48, $54.95)

Mongolian Music: Dance, and Oral Narrative

Mongolian Music: Dance, and Oral Narrative


by Carole Pegg

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

An ethnography of music and performance in Mongolia with an accompanying CD. (MGL43, $35.00)

The Mongols


by Stephen Turnbull

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES

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)

News from Tartary

News from Tartary


by Peter Fleming

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Fleming's rousing account of a 3,500-mile jaunt from Peking to Sinkiang and on to India, a classic of imperial British wit and style. (CAS46, $18.95)

Odyssey Guide Mongolia

Odyssey Guide Mongolia


by Carl Robinson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 536 PAGES

For this comprehensive illustrated guide, Robinson includes contributions from friends and colleagues, including American Museum of Natural History paleontologist Mark Norrell and Smithsonian ethnographer William Fitzhugh. (MGL31, $29.95)

Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered

Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered


by Tim Cahill

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER

A collection of enertatining travel essays. (WLD01, $16.00)

Przewalski's Horse, The History and Biology of an Endangered Species


by Lee Boyd | Katharine Houpt

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 313 PAGES

The story of the only truly wild horse, mostly focused on what has been learned from captive rearing programs. (MGL12, $22.95)

Riding Windhorses: A Journey into the Heart of Mongolian Shamanism

Riding Windhorses: A Journey into the Heart of Mongolian Shamanism


by Sarangerel Odigan | Julie Ann Stewart

  • RELIGION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

An heartfelt, wide-ranging introduction to Mongolian and Siberian Shamanism and culture by a practitioner who now makes her home in Ulaanbaatar. (MGL29, $16.95)

Shamans Through Time: 500 Year on the Path to Knowledge

Shamans Through Time: 500 Year on the Path to Knowledge


by Jeremy Narby | Francis Huxley

  • RELIGION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 354 PAGES

A collection of interviews and observations on Shamanism. (GEN202, $16.95)

The Silk Road, Art and History

The Silk Road, Art and History


by Jonathan Tucker | Antonia Tozer

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 384 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Tucker, a specialist in Asian Art, interweaves history, exploration, culture, art, archaeology and literature in this richly illustrated celebration of the ancient Silk Road from Xi'an to Rome. Organized geographically and brimming with maps, it's an essential reference to the complex geography, art and history of the region. (CAS98, $65.00)

Time Traveler, In Search of Dinosaurs and Other Fossils from Montana to Mongolia


by Michael Novacek

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A memoir and globetrotting tour of paleontological discovery and adventure, including Novacek's expeditions to Yemen, Patagonia and the Gobi. (SCI44, $18.00)

Truth, History and Politics in Mongolia


by Christopher Kaplonski

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

Using Mongolia since the collapse of the Soviet Union as an example, Kaplonski looks at the relationships between politics and historical memory. (MGL49, $195.00)

Where the Pavement Ends: One Woman's Bicycle Trip Through Mongolia, China and Vietnam


by Erica Warmbrunn

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 280 PAGES

An inspired account of two-wheeled adventures. (MGL32, $24.95)

A Woman's Asia

A Woman's Asia


by Marybeth Bond

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

 

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