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Shadow of the Silk Road (P.S.)
Shadow of the Silk Road (P.S.)
by Colin Thubron
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To travel the Silk Road, the greatest land route on earth, is to trace the passage not only of trade and armies but also of ideas, religions, and inventions. Making his way by local bus, truck, car, donkey cart, and camel, Colin Thubron covered some... (read more)

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Moon Nepal Handbook 4TH Edition
Moon Nepal Handbook 4TH Edition
by Kerry Moran
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Culture Smart! Sri Lanka: A Quick Guide to Customs and Culture (Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture)
Culture Smart! Sri Lanka: A Quick Guide to Customs and Culture (Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture)
by Emma Boyle
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Culture Smart provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to... (read more)

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Baechtold's Best: Afghanistan: The Ultimate Visual Travel Guide
Baechtold's Best: Afghanistan: The Ultimate Visual Travel Guide
by Claude Baechtold
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Planning a trip to Afghanistan? Bring a "Baechtold!" <BR>"Baechtold's Best" is a revolutionary concept in travel guides for both the adventurous traveler and the arm-chair variety. Created exclusively using images and maps, "Baechtold" introduces... (read more)

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Nepal (Lonely Planet Nepal)
Nepal (Lonely Planet Nepal)
by Joe Bindloss
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Lonely Planet has found the best of Nepal. Lose yourself in the temple-strewn alleys of Bhaktapur, the quiet beauty of a Himalayan vista or the vibrant excitement of a Bodhnath Stupa pilgrimage - then find your next adventure with our 8th edition of this... (read more)

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The Cave of the Yellow Dog: A Mongolian Journey
The Cave of the Yellow Dog: A Mongolian Journey
by Byambasuren Davaa
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Davaa, a young filmmaker, returns to her native country and to the region where she grew up to show us life among the nomadic people. Through the touching story of the young girl Nansaa and her little dog Zochor, she depicts the freedom of life on the... (read more)

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A Hedonist's Guide to Almaty and Astana (Hedonist's Guide to Almaty & Astana)
A Hedonist's Guide to Almaty and Astana (Hedonist's Guide to Almaty & Astana)
by Summer Coish
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The hottest locales in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan's current and former capitals, are profiled in this resource for the truly hedonistic traveler.... (read more)

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Travelling Through the Eye of History
Travelling Through the Eye of History
by Daniel Schwartz
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Central Asia is the subject matter of this travelogue by a photographer working in the tradition of the great nineteenth-century explorers. The Silk Road, Transcaspia, the Pamir Highway, the Alai Corridor, the Khyber Pass, the Taklamakhan Desert: this is... (read more)

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Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia
Through Deserts and Oases of Central Asia
by Ella Sykes
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional... (read more)

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Winter in Kandahar
Winter in Kandahar
by Ana M. Briongos
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In 1968, with Franco still in power, 21-year-old Ana M. Briongos left her native city of Barcelona for the first time and went to Afghanistan. Staying first in Kandahar, then in Kabul, it was not long before she fell in love with this fascinating country.... (read more)

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The Pamirs
The Pamirs
by Charles Adolphus Murray Dunmore
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. Departure for Kashmir?Walk to Murree?Ayub Khan?Severe... (read more)

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Bradt Kazakhstan (Bradt Guides)
Bradt Kazakhstan (Bradt Guides)
by Paul Brummell
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Kazakhstan is vast – the ninth-largest country in the world – yet there is relatively little information available in English about the attractions of this remarkable country.  With the Kazakh government seeking to promote the... (read more)

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Frommer's South Korea (Frommer's South Korea)
Frommer's South Korea (Frommer's South Korea)
by Cecilia Hae-jin Lee
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Frommer's. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Expert advice on exploring South Korea, including cultural insights, specialized itineraries, and a language glossary. Outspoken opinions on... (read more)

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The Bradt Travel Guide: Kyrgyzstan (Bradt Travel Guide Kyrgyzstan)
The Bradt Travel Guide: Kyrgyzstan (Bradt Travel Guide Kyrgyzstan)
by Laurence Mitchell
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Following the break-up of the USSR, Kyrgyzstan soon earned a reputation as the most hospitable and least repressive of the newly emerged central Asian republics. Unlike some of its neighbors, it has actively encouraged foreign tourism and has pursued a... (read more)

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Kyrgyz Republic: Heart of Central Asia (Odyssey Kyrgyz Republic)
Kyrgyz Republic: Heart of Central Asia (Odyssey Kyrgyz Republic)
by Rowan Stewart
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Stunningly illustrated with a clear overview of historical, cultural and social aspects, this newest edition of Odyssey's guide to Kyrgyzstan provides fresh information on both southwestern Issyk Kul and northeast Naryn provinces as well as expanded... (read more)

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Kanchenjunga: A Trekker's Guide
Kanchenjunga: A Trekker's Guide
by Kev Reynolds
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This guide covers the trek to the base of Kangchenjunga in far north-eastern Nepal - the world's third highest mountain peak. Describing the trails, villages and views, the text gives three possible approach routes and two link routes, with two main... (read more)

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Kazakhstan: Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai (Odyssey Kazakhstan: Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai)
Kazakhstan: Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai (Odyssey Kazakhstan: Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai)
by Dagmar Schreiber
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A country larger than Western Europe, Kazakhstan's vast expanse encompasses the Great Steppe, across which Genghis Khan's Mongol hordes galloped; the heights of the Tien Shan in the south, through whose foothills Silk Road travelers journeyed; the... (read more)

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The Trail of War: On the Track of Big Horse in Central Asia
The Trail of War: On the Track of Big Horse in Central Asia
by Sven Hedin
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Commissioned by the Chinese to map a road through one of the most inhospitable regions in the world, Hedin set out on a journey that saw him become entangled in a bloody war for independence that was raging in the province. Struggling through the battle... (read more)

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Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand (Odyssey Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand (Odyssey Uzbekistan)
by Calum Macleod
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From the blue-tiled splendor of Tamerlane's Samarkand to the holy city of Bukhara, and beyond to the desert-girdled khanate of Khiva, Uzbekistan lays claim to a breathtaking architectural legacy. Bound by sand and snow, fed by meltwater from the Roof of... (read more)

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Kazakhstan Industrial and Business Directory
Kazakhstan Industrial and Business Directory
by Ibp Usa
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Export-import opportunities, local industrial companies, government and bus contacts, Strategic and practical info for conducting business and more.... (read more)

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