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If you happen to come across a good book on Mongolia , we would appreciate you tip offs and recommendation.

Book authors are most welcome to send their published books for a review and inclusion into this section.
Editors

Lonely Planet's Mongolia Guide by Robert Storey

Excellent travel guide packed with plenty of handy and useful travel information. Must carry book for those planning to visit Mongolia briefly and survive.

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack

Weatherford, Anthropology Professor at the Macalaster College , USA .

The author traveled to Mongolia for eight years tracking the true life and deeds of Chinggis Khaan. Based on this thorough research Prof. Weatherford comes up with a paradox conclusion. Though Mongolian invasions indeed shook many sedentary civilizations, along they promoted trade, exchange of ideas and technologies, connecting isolated cultures and basically created seven centuries ago of structure of the modern world. Must read book for those interested in the history of Central Asia, Far East , Mongolia and China .

The Lost Country: Mongolia Revealed by Jasper Becker

an insightful, well written book about the authors travels across centuries of turbulent history of Mongolian nomads in Inner & Outer Mongolia, Buryat, Tuva and Russia . A golden balance between travelogue and solid academic writing.

Send us an email to editors@mongoliatoday.com to order a copy of the book. Price US$ 7.99 + P&H.

Eagle Dreams: Searching for legends in Wild Mongolia by Stephen J.

Hearing Birds Fly: A Nomadic Year in Mongolia by Louisa Waugh

During her three years long stay in Mongolia in late 90s, the author traveled extensively venturing as far as western- most Khovd province where she spent almost a year. The book is her personal account of the life in a remote village, with all the hardships of an isolated border place and yet, the many simple truths and pleasures of life, many Westerners tend to forget about.

Modern Mongolia : A Concise History by Batbayar Tsedendambyn, 2000 a well researched and authorative book tracking the turbulent history of Mongolia in 20th century, from 1911 to 1996.
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Modern Mongolia : From Khans to Commissars to Capitalists by

Morris Rossabi, Professor of History at the City University of New York

The book acclaims to be “ most thorough account to date of the political economy of Mongolia during the past decade.” The author, a renowned expert on China and Mongolia affairs, explores the effects of the Soviet Union collapse, the role of international agencies, the new government policies that produced mixed results: greater political freedom but also high unemployment, poverty, polarization of incomes, and deterioration in the education, health, and well-being of Mongolian society.

Fly-Fishing the 41st: From Connecticut to Mongolia and Home Again : A Fisherman's Odyssey by James Prosek

A book for true a-fish-ionados marveling at going after taimen and salmons in the pristine wilderness of Mongolia