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: | GiziMap |
| 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: | GiziMap |
| 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: | GiziMap |
| 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: | GiziMap |
| 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: | GiziMap |
| Catalogue number: | 165518 |
| Scale: | 1:3,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Gizi Map coverage of the Silk Route, available in either a geographical or a political edition, extends from eastern Turkey and Syria, across the countries of Central Asia, to western China and south...
Silk Road Countries (Political edition)
| Publisher: | GiziMap |
| Catalogue number: | 111911 |
| Scale: | 1:3,000,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Gizi Map coverage of the Silk Route, available in either a geographical or a political edition, extends from eastern Turkey and Syria, across the countries of Central Asia, to western China and south...
Bukhara Street Plan - Bukhara Province Map
| Publisher: | Uzbekistan: Central Board of Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadastre |
| Catalogue number: | 134891 |
| Scale: | 1:13,000/1:550,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Indexed street plan of Bukhara highlighting numerous places of interest and facilities, with an enlargement for the historic centre and a contoured map of the province. All the text is in English.
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Samarkand Street Plan -Samarkand Province Map
| Publisher: | Uzbekistan: Central Board of Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadastre |
| Catalogue number: | 141439 |
| Scale: | 1:13,000/1:500,000 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within Unknown |
Street plan of Samarkand with an enlargement for the city’s historic centre and a map of the Samarkand province. The main plan shows built-up areas, districts, parks, railways, canals, and various landmarks...
Tajikistan: 500K Regional Maps
| Titles: | 3 |
| Publisher: | Gecko Maps (formerly Karto-Atelier) |
| Scale: | 1:500,000 |
Series of regional maps of Tajikistan and the adjoining areas of the neighbouring countries, providing coverage from Samarkand to Kashgar, including the Pamir Mountains. The maps have been produced...
| Publisher: | EWP |
| Catalogue number: | 56696 |
| Scale: | 1:150,000 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Detailed trekking map of the eastern corner of Kyrgyzstan on the border with Kazakhstan and China. The map shows mountain ridges with numerous spot heights and passes and indicates various types of...
| Publisher: | Uzbekistan: Central Board of Geodesy, Cartography and State Cadastre |
| Catalogue number: | 134892 |
| Scale: | 1:10,000 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within Unknown |
Street plan of Khiva indicating built-up areas, parks, canals and various landmarks and facilities e.g. hotels, monuments, mosques, libraries, hospitals, petrol stations, etc. Trolley bus lines are...
Lonely Planet Countries and Regions Guides
| Relevant titles: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Lonely Planet |
Market-leading comprehensive guides, predominantly practical in content and aimed at independent travellers. Frank and informal in style, with a layout that makes for exceptional ease of use, these...
| Author: | Paul Wilson |
| Publisher: | Trailblazer Publications |
| Catalogue number: | 150549 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
Trailblazer's overland route & planning guide to The Silk Roads is a comprehensive and practical guide to one of the greatest journeys you can take; the various trade routes crossing Asia from the Mediterranean...
Foreign Devils on the Silk Road
| Author: | Peter Hopkirk |
| Publisher: | John Murray |
| Catalogue number: | 142902 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
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: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
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...
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 Books |
| Catalogue number: | 121954 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
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In 1993 Colin Thubron set out to explore the Moslem republics of the former Soviet Union. He visited the magical cities of Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent and travelled the Kazakh steppes...
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