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The Adversary

The Adversary


by Michael Walters

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER

The unlikely hero Tunjin decamps from post-Soviet Ulan Baatar by motorcycle, war-lord Muunokhoi in hot pursuit, in this second gripping thriller set in modern Mongolia, all good stuff for the Serious Crime Team -- and a perfect setup for Walters to show nomadic life in Central Asia. Walters introduced his crime squad in The Shadow Walker. (MGL64, $19.00)

Birds of Mongolia


by Sundev Gombobaatar

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2013
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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In Preparation.This first modern field guide to the diverse birds of Mongolia features 83 color plates, species descriptions, and maps. (MGL62, $35.00)

Bradt Guide Mongolia

Bradt Guide Mongolia


by Jane Blunden

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

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)

The Cave of the Yellow Dog


by Byambasuren Davaa | Lisa Reisch

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER

The movie-tie in of Davaa's award-winning docu-drama of life on the Mongolian steppe. (MGL58, $15.95)

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)

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)

A Field Guide to the Birds of China

A Field Guide to the Birds of China


by John MacKinnon | Karen Phillipps

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 586 PAGES

A comprehensive field guide to the birds of China, featuring 128 color plates illustrating 1,300 species of birds. Contains introductory chapters on the history of ornithology in China, biogeography, and conservation. (CHN85, $124.00)

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)

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)

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)

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)

The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane

The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane


by Beatrice Forbes Manz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

A portrait of the great nomadic conqueror who rose to power in 1370 on the ruins of the Mongol Empire and led campaigns from Moscow to Delhi. (CAS11, $29.99)

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)

Swords from the East


by Harold Lamb

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

Lamb's action-packed collection of stories follows bold and colorful Mongolian characters, including Genghis Khan, as they fell kingdoms. (CAS185, $24.95)

Tea of Ulaanbaatar

Tea of Ulaanbaatar


by Christopher R. Howard

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Youthful idealism is pit against moral decay in Howard's debut novel about the Peace Corps, Mongol hordes, hallucinogenic tea, and American nightmares, set in late 1990s Mongolia. (MGL72, $14.95)

Mongolian Buddhism, The Rise and Fall of the Sangha


by Michael K. Jerryson

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

In a pioneering account of Mongolia's official religion, Jerryson tells its history from the ascent of Buddhism in the 13th century to its decline under the Soviet Union. (MGL60, $24.95)

Khubilai Khan, His Life and Times

Khubilai Khan, His Life and Times


by Morris Rossabi

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

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, $24.95)

Mongolia, Travels in the Untamed Land

Mongolia, Travels in the Untamed Land


by Jasper Becker

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2008
  • PAPER

Becker's enlightening, wide-ranging portrait of Mongolia and its people mixes travel, history and astute commentary on modern Mongolia. (MGL57, $19.95)

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)

 

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