Mongolia
- Nomad Empire of Eternal Blue Sky in the Odyssey Guides series; aimed at travellers particularly interested in the culture
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Mongolia in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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Mongolia Geographical Edition Wall Map at 1:2, 000, 000 from Gizi Map, size 124 x 83cm (49” x 33” approx), with its road network shown on the base with bold altitude colouring indicating its physical geography. Names of larger towns & selected smaller locations, as well as of many topographic features are also shown in Cyrillic alphabet. The map provides a very fine presentation of the country’s geography through bold altitude colouring & graphics for salt flats, swamps, etc, plus numerous spot heights & plenty of names of mountain ranges & peaks. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates country tracks, gives distances on main routes, & shows locations of border crossings. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. The map also shows boundaries of administrative provinces. Various places of interest are marked, including archaeological remains, natural curiosities, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Dual index, in both Latin & Cyrillic alphabet, is next to the map. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided is a street plan of Ulaanbaatar naming districts & main streets & highlighting locations of several hotels, embassies, & various places of interest. Current edition of this map was published in 2012.PLEASE NOTE: this map is also available in a road edition with altitude colouring replaced by relief shading to make the road network stand out better from the background – but please check the edition date of the road version. Both versions are also published in a folded format.

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Mongolia on a double-sided, indexed map at 1:1, 785, 000 from ITMB with altitude colouring to show the country’s topography, plus a large street plan of central Ulaanbaatar annotated with hotels & places of interest. All place names are shown transliterated. The map divides the country east/west with a very generous overlap between the sides. Topography is shown by bold altitude colouring with graphics for swamps, glaciers, sand dunes, water wells, etc. National parks & protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates partially paved & unpaved roads,

Includes:: selected tracks & shows locations of border crossings from Russia or China & petrol stations. Driving distances are shown on main & many local routes. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. The map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces & highlights various places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 2° intervals & each side has a separate index. A large, clear street plan shows the town centre of Ulaanbaatar, highlighting several hotels, foreign embassies, & various places of interest. Also provided is an inset showing the county`s natural zones (taiga, steppe, desert, etc).

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Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map of Mongolia at 1:1, 600, 000 with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet; a very generous overlap means that Ulaan-Baatar is included on both sides. Names of many towns are given with alternative versions, whilst larger towns are also the Cyrillic alphabet. The country’s topography is presented by light altitude colouring with spot heights, mountain passes, & names of mountain ranges. The map also shows caves, oases & seasonal rivers & lakes. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Road network

Includes:: unsurfaced local roads & tracks, gives driving distances on main & secondary roads, & shows border crossings. The course of the Trans-Mongolian Railway is clearly marked & local airfields are indicated. Symbols highlight various places of interest, including national parks & protected areas, UNESCO world heritage sites, Buddhist monasteries, rock paintings, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1°. The index of localities

Includes:: a separate list of national parks & reserves. Map legend

Includes:: English.





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Mongolia Road Edition Wall map at 1:2, 000, 000 from Gizi Map, size 124 x 67cm (49” x 27” approx), with its road network presented on a base with relief shading showing the country’s physical geography. Names of larger towns & selected smaller locations, as well as of many topographic features are also shown in Cyrillic alphabet. The map provides a very fine presentation of the country’s geography through relief shading & graphics for salt flats, swamps, etc, plus numerous spot heights & plenty of names of mountain ranges & peaks. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates country tracks, gives distances on main routes, & shows locations of border crossings. Railway lines are included & domestic airports are marked. The map also shows boundaries of administrative provinces. Various places of interest are marked, including archaeological remains, natural curiosities, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Dual index, in both Latin & Cyrillic alphabet, is on the reverse. Map legend

Includes:: English. Current edition was published in 2008 &

Includes:: a street plan of Ullanbaatar, although less detailed than in the geographical version of this map, as below.PLEASE NOTE: this map is also available in a geographical edition with bold altitude colouring & updated in 2012. Both versions are also published in a folded format.



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Colloquial Mongolian is easy to use & completely up to date! Written by experience teachers of the language, Colloquial Mongolian offers a step-by-step approach to written & spoken Mongolian. No previous knowledge of the language is required. Features include: Guide to reading & writing the alphabet Lively dialogues in true-to-life situations Concise grammar explanations A variety of exercises with full answer key, grammar summary, suffix index & two-way glossary Explanatory notes on Mongolian culture & customs By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently & effectively in Mongolian in a broad range of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack. ...

Mongolian vocabulary & phrases are given in both the Roman alphabet & the Mongolian Cyrillic script, enabling the user to pronounce words easily while becoming familiar with the script. Featuring: * 3, 500 total entries * Basic Mongolian grammar * Travel-oriented phrases * Commonsense pronunciation * Interesting & helpful cultural information ...

Colloquial Mongolian is easy to use & completely up to date!

Written by experience teachers of the language, Colloquial Mongolian

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The Lonely Planet Mongolian Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations ...