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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

by Jack Weatherford

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

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, with a lively portrait of Genghis Khan and the world of the medieval Mongols. The Mongols introduced not only mayhem, but also paper, printing, gunpowder, the compass and trousers to their far-flung empire. (CAS106, $15.00)

In the Empire of Genghis Khan, A Journey Among Nomads

In the Empire of Genghis Khan, A Journey Among Nomads

by Stanley Stewart

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES

Mixing anecdote and history, Stewart captures the warmth and spirit of people he encountered in this spirited tale of an epic journey across Eurasia, much of it on horseback, to Mongolia. (MGL40, $14.95)

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)

Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook

by J. Bat-Ireediu

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

A handy pocket guide to Khalkh Mongol, the language spoken in Mongolia and surrounding parts of Russia and China. (MGL19, $8.99)

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)

Mongolia Map

Mongolia Map

by ITMB

  • 2011
  • MAP

This attractive map (1:2,500,000) includes a small street plan of Ulaanbaatar. (MGL03, $14.95)

 
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)

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)

Khubilai Khan's Lost Fleet: In Search of a Legendary Armada


by James P. Delgado

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

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, $21.95)

Modern Mongolia, From Khans to Commissars to Capitalists

Modern Mongolia, From Khans to Commissars to Capitalists


by Morris Rossabi

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 397 PAGES

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, $36.95)

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)

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, $34.95)

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)

The Mongols, A Very Short Introduction


by Morris Rossabi

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

Back in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries the Mongols created the largest land-based empire in world history. In this addition to the Very Short Introduction series, Rossabi, a leading historian, revises the popular perception of the Mongols as savage conquerors to show them as wise rulers who adopted shrewd economic policies, patronized the arts and helped foster peace in the lands they controlled. (MGL76, $11.95)

The Secret History of the Mongols, The Origin of Chingis Khan

The Secret History of the Mongols, The Origin of Chingis Khan


by Paul Kahn

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

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)

Women of Mongolia

Women of Mongolia


by Martha Avery

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

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)

The Snow Leopard

The Snow Leopard


by Peter Matthiessen

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

The most perceptive, acutely observed and personal of all his books, Matthiessen's account of a five-week journey through Nepal with naturalist George Schaller combines their quest for the elusive cat with a moving introduction to Buddhism and the people and culture of the Himalayas. (NPL03, $16.00)

Hearing Birds Fly

Hearing Birds Fly


by Louisa Waugh

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 270 PAGES

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)

The Bloody White Baron

The Bloody White Baron


by James Palmer

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

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, $15.99)

The Secret History of the Mongol Queens

The Secret History of the Mongol Queens


by Jack Weatherford

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

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, $15.00)

Walking the Gobi

Walking the Gobi


by Helen Thayer

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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

Wild East, The New Mongolia

Wild East, The New Mongolia


by Jill Lawless

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

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

Mongolian Folktales


by Hilary Roe Metternich

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 131 PAGES

A well-chosen collection of stories, including many about animals, with dramatic paper-cut illustrations by Norovsambuugiin Baatartsog. (MGL06, $19.95)

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, $16.95)

Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs

Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs


by Michael Novacek

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

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, $18.95)

Birds of Mongolia


by Sundev Gombobaatar

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

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