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	Bradt Guide Mongolia  •  Jane Blunden GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  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)
	Women of Mongolia  •  Martha Avery CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1996 •  PAPER  • 187 PAGES This handsome book portrays an astoundingly diverse sample of women of Mongolia, from tractor drivers to government officials, university professors, artisans and camel herders. It's an excellent overview of the everyday life of contemporary women from every segment of the country. Each woman is portrayed by a photograph and a brief first-person description of her life. (MGL07, $19.95)
	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)
	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)
	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 a street plan of central Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator) and an inset showing the county's natural zones. Fifth edition. (MGL03, $10.95)

	Lonely Planet Mongolia  •  Paul Greenway   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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, $27.99)
	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)
	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)
	Modern Mongolia, Reclaiming Genghis Khan  •  Paula Sabloff   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Combining travelogue, memoir and history, this book covers Mongolian geography and history to the twentieth century, particularly the impact of recent changes on traditional nomadic life. It concludes with a consideration of Ghenghis Khan, and how his ideas have been incorporated into modern Mongolian society and government. (MGL37, $22.95)
	Mongolian Buddhism, The Rise and Fall of the Sangha  •  Michael K. Jerryson   • HISTORY  •  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, $23.95)
	The Cave of the Yellow Dog  •  Byambasuren Davaa   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This second warm-hearted film by Davaa (The Story of the Weeping Camel) captures the rhythms of daily life among a nomadic community on the Mongolian steppe. (MGL59, $19.95)
	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)
	Hearing Birds Fly, A Nomadic Year in Mongolia  •  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, $16.95)
	In Search of Genghis Khan, An Exhilarating Journey on Horseback across the Steppes of Mongolia  •  Tim Severin   • EXPLORATION  •  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)
	Mongolia: Travels in the Untamed Land  •  Jaspar Becker   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • COMING IN JULY  •  Becker's enlightening, wide-ranging portrait of Mongolia and its people mixes travel, history and astute commentary on modern Mongolia. (MGL57, $19.95)
	My Life as an Explorer  •  Sven Hedin   • EXPLORATION  •  A bestseller in the 1920s, this classic memoir by the great Swedish adventurer is an amazing account of hardship, adventure and exploration over three decades through the lands of the Silk Road. He journeyed by caravan to Tibet, the Gobi Desert and India. (CAS06, $16.00)
	The Desert Road to Turkestan  •  Owen Lattimore   • EXPLORATION  •  A classic tale of exploration, originally published in 1927. It tells of a daredevil journey by camel caravan through the high steppes of Inner Mongolia, a land inhabited by a sparse nomadic Mongol population. (CAS14, $18.00)
	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, A Novel of Genghis Khan  •  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, $25.00)
	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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