Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan all offer diverse experiences of inner Asia – from spectacular mountain trekking, and vast wildernesses to fascinating historical architecture and friendly populations. Plan the trip of a lifetime with our books, maps and guides to Central Asia.
Central Asia
The Pamirs
One of the titles in a series of 1:500,000 maps of Tajikistan and the adjoining areas of the neighbouring countries, with coverage from Samarkand to Kashgar, including the Pamir Mountains. Produced under the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
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The Silk Roads
Trailblazer's route and planning guide to The Silk Roads. With a wealth of detailed practical information, including guides and maps to 51 stopovers en route, this is an essential companion for those planning and executing this monumental journey.
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Shadow of the Silk Road
One of the trademarks of Thubron's travel writing is the beauty of his prose; another is his gift for talking to people and getting them to talk to him. This is a magnificent and important account of an ancient world in modern ferment.
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| Publisher: | Reise Know-How Verlag |
| Catalogue number: | 128646 |
| Scale: | 1:2,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Indexed, waterproof and tear-resistant road map with topographic and tourist information for the Central Asian countries of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, plus the southernmost...
Central Asia (Geographical edition)
| Publisher: | Gizi Map |
| Catalogue number: | 101757 |
| Scale: | 1:1,750,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Gizi Map coverage of Central Asia, available in either a geographical or a road edition, includes Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, plus southern Kazakhstan and most of Turkmenistan.
Both versions...
| Publisher: | Gizi Map |
| Catalogue number: | 81514 |
| Scale: | 1:1,750,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Gizi Map coverage of Central Asia, available in either a geographical or a road edition, includes Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, plus southern Kazakhstan and most of Turkmenistan.
Both versions...
Kazakhstan (Geographical edition)
| Publisher: | Gizi Map |
| Catalogue number: | 103361 |
| Scale: | 1:3,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Gizi Map coverage of Kazakhstan, available in either a geographical or a political edition, extends well beyond the country’s boundaries to include the other four Central Asian countries: Uzbekistan...
Kazakhstan (Political edition)
| Publisher: | Gizi Map |
| Catalogue number: | 103362 |
| Scale: | 1:3,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Gizi Map coverage of Kazakhstan, available in either a geographical or a political edition, extends well beyond the country’s boundaries to include the other four Central Asian countries: Uzbekistan...
Silk Road Countries (Geographical edition)
| Publisher: | Gizi Map |
| Catalogue number: | 165518 |
| Scale: | 1:3,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
The Silk Route at 1:3,000,000 from Gizi Map with coverage extending from eastern Turkey and Syria, across the countries of Central Asia, to western China and south to the Arabian Sea, with different...
Tajikistan: 500K Regional Maps
| Titles: | 3 |
| Publisher: | Gecko Maps (formerly Karto-Atelier) |
| Scale: | 1:500,000 |
Tajikistan and the adjoining areas of the neighbouring countries in a series of regional maps providing coverage from Samarkand to Kashgar, including the Pamir Mountains. The maps have been produced...
Lonely Planet Countries and Regions Guides
| Relevant titles: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Lonely Planet |
The Countries and Regions series from Lonely Planet are market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers and serve a large range of international destinations. Frank and informal...
| Author: | Paul Wilson |
| Publisher: | Trailblazer Publications |
| Catalogue number: | 150549 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
The Silk Roads is Paul Wilson’s Trailblazer guide to one of the most world-famous long distance trading routes across Asia. The Silk Roads historically linked the Pacific Ocean to the Mediterranean...
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
| Author: | Eric Newby |
| Publisher: | Picador |
| Catalogue number: | 169555 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush by Eric Newby is an acknowledged classic of travel writing. The 50th anniversary edition of the book’s publication includes previously unpublished photographs of the expedition...
Among the Mountains: Travels Through Asia
| Author: | Wilfred Thesiger |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Catalogue number: | 87506 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Wilfred Thesiger, arguably last century's greatest explorer, recalls his travels among the mountain ranges of Asia. Although he originally wanted it to be a book of photographs, his diaries contained...
Foreign Devils on the Silk Road
| Author: | Peter Hopkirk |
| Publisher: | John Murray |
| Catalogue number: | 142902 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 10 days |
Peter Hopkirk’s “Foreign Devils on the Silk Road” details the tales and adventures of western explorers who uncovered and claimed the lost treasures of Central Asia. The Silk road, which linked imperial...
| Author: | Stanley Stewart |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Catalogue number: | 100754 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 10 days |
WINNER OF THE THOMAS COOK/ DAILY TELEGRAPH TRAVEL BOOK 2001
"In The Empire of Genghis Khan" is a superb book, feeling like an epic poem of old, it's all the more incredible when you realise this was...
On Secret Service East of Constantinople
| Author: | Peter Hopkirk |
| Publisher: | John Murray |
| Catalogue number: | 142905 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Peter Hopkirk’s “On Secret Service East of Constantinople” tells the history, in thrilling style, of the least-remembered front of the First World War, the German-Turkish attempt to weaken the British...
Setting the East Ablaze: On Secret Service in Bolshevik Asia
| Author: | Peter Hopkirk |
| Publisher: | John Murray |
| Catalogue number: | 142908 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Peter Hopkirk’s “Setting the East Ablaze” tells the narrative history, in thrilling style, of the inter-war struggle for influence in Central Asia as Lenin attempted to spread the Bolshevik cause to...
| Author: | Colin Thubron |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Catalogue number: | 160112 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
The Shadow of the Silk Road records a journey by Colin Thubron along the greatest land route on Earth. Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan...
The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia
| Author: | Peter Hopkirk |
| Publisher: | John Murray |
| Catalogue number: | 142903 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Peter Hopkirk's "The Great Game" tells the history of the decades-long struggle for Central Asia in the 1800’s. For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth - Victorian Britain and Tsarist...
| Author: | Colin Thubron |
| Publisher: | Penguin |
| Catalogue number: | 121954 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
In 1993 Colin Thubron set out to explore the The Lost Heart of Asia - the Moslem republics of the former Soviet Union. He visited the magical cities of Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent and travelled...
| Author: | Colin Thubron |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Catalogue number: | 116009 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
To the Last City is a fictional offering from Colin Thubron set deep in the Peruvian Andes. The novel follows the journeys of five ill-prepared travellers - men and women with different values, backgrounds...
| Series: | Insight Guides |
| Publisher: | Insight Guides |
| Catalogue number: | 169331 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
The Insight Guide to The Silk Route covers the world's most ancient and historic trail. Following the famous path from East to West, across three main regions: Western China, Central Asia and Western...
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