Tajikistan and the High Pamirs

£18.95

The Odyssey Guide to Tajikistan provides a rare window upon the little-known country. Fringed by the two great rivers of Central Asia, the Oxus and the Jaxartes, Tajikistan can boast not only of breathtaking mountain scenery, but also of three thousand years of history. Originally the home of the Sogdians, the famous trading peoples of the Silk Road, in more recent times the country was at the heart of the 19th-century 'Great Game'. This book describes Tajikistan's unparalleled opportunities for trekkers, expert mountaineering advice and specialist essays on wildlife, botany, geology and archeology. The comprehensive coverage of culture, music and ethnic traditions makes a tantalizing read.

- Vital insight into a crucially positioned nation
- Dushanbe, Central Asia's friendliest capital city
- Mountaineering and trekking on the roof of the world
- First dedicated guide to Tajikistan
- Historical insights into explorers and travelers of the ancient Silk Road
- Culture, music and ethnic traditions
- Essays on wildlife, botany, geology and archeology including a contribution by Dr George Schaller
- Published to appeal to the armchair traveler as well as the intrepid visitor
- Comprehensive introduction to "one of the world's best kept secrets"
- Exceptional cartography