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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

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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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Central Asia

Central Asia

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...

£9.50

Central Asia (Geographical edition)

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...

£8.95

Central Asia (Road edition)

Central Asia (Road edition)

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...

£8.95

Kazakhstan (Geographical edition)

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...

£8.95

Kazakhstan (Political edition)

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...

£8.95

Silk Road Countries (Geographical edition)

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...

£8.95

Tajikistan: 500K Regional Maps

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

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...

The Silk Roads

The Silk Roads

Author:Paul Wilson
Publisher:Trailblazer Publications
Catalogue number:150549
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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...

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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush

A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush

Author:Eric Newby
Publisher:Picador
Catalogue number:169555
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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...

£8.99

Among the Mountains: Travels Through Asia

Among the Mountains: Travels Through Asia

Author:Wilfred Thesiger
Publisher:HarperCollins
Catalogue number:87506
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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...

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Foreign Devils on the Silk Road

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...

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In the Empire of Genghis Khan

In the Empire of Genghis Khan

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...

£8.99

On Secret Service East of Constantinople

On Secret Service East of Constantinople

Author:Peter Hopkirk
Publisher:John Murray
Catalogue number:142905
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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...

£12.99

Setting the East Ablaze: On Secret Service in Bolshevik Asia

Setting the East Ablaze: On Secret Service in Bolshevik Asia

Author:Peter Hopkirk
Publisher:John Murray
Catalogue number:142908
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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...

£9.99

Shadow Of The Silk Road

Shadow Of The Silk Road

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...

£8.99

The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia

The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia

Author:Peter Hopkirk
Publisher:John Murray
Catalogue number:142903
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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...

£9.99

The Lost Heart of Asia

The Lost Heart of Asia

Author:Colin Thubron
Publisher:Penguin
Catalogue number:121954
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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...

£8.99

To The Last City

To The Last City

Author:Colin Thubron
Publisher:Vintage
Catalogue number:116009
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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...

£7.99

Silk Road Insight Guide

Silk Road Insight Guide

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...

£16.99

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