Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Crown Publishing - Jack Weatherford

Apart from its inapt title, Genghis Khan dies rather early on in this account and many of the battles are led by his numerous offspring. This book is a successful account of the century of turmoil brought to the world by a then little-known nation of itinerant hunters. In researching this book, Weatherford (Savages and Civilization), a professor of anthropology at Macalaster College, traveled thousands of miles, many on horseback, tracing Genghis Khan’s steps into places unseen by Westerners since the khan’s death and employing what he calls an “archeology of movement.”

Lonely Planet Mongolia

Michael Kohn

Let the adventure begin! Ride a camel across the sun-scorched Gobi, feast by moonlight at the bottomless lake of Uureg Nuur, and experience traditional archery and wrestling at the Naadam Festival. Escape to the ends of the earth in the footsteps of the first Mongol nomads. All you need is a strong pair of boots and this bestselling guidebook.

Nomad Empire of the Eternal Blue Sky

Odyssey Guides - Carl Robinson

An exciting new addition to Odyssey’s “Companion” series, exploring Mongolia’s history, culture and geography through insightful writing, plenty of practicalities, and beautiful imagery. Mongolia is a land of constant surprises. Renowned for its classic rolling steppe land -from where, in times past, nomadic Mongol clans and confederations swept out to conquer much of the known world …