From ruined towns on the edge of Siberia, to Bond-villain lairs in Knightsbridge & Manhattan, something has gone wrong with the workings of the world. Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn`t much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends & family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice. & then some bankers in London had a bright idea. Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneyland
- the secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich. Learn how the institutions of Europe & the United States have become money-laundering operations, undermining the foundations of Western stability. Discover the true cost of being open for business no matter how corrupt & dangerous the customer. Meet the kleptocrats. Meet their awful children. & find out how heroic activists around the world are fighting back. This is the story of wealth & power in the 21st century. It isn`t too late to change it.
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Monfragüe National Park in Estremadura, just south of Plasencia, at 1:25, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from IGN/CNIG with cartography from their topographic survey of Spain. The map is accompanied by a 62-page Spanish language guide with descriptions of walks, contact details for recommended accommodation, etc. The map has contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring & graphics to show different types of vegetation. Hiking trails are highlighted, indicating routes which are described in the guide. A wide range of symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including different types of accommodation (campsites, refuges, etc), restaurants, sites for other recreational pursuits (climbing, caving, paragliding, etc), petrol stations, bus connections, etc. The map has a 1km UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude. Map legend is in Spanish only. The accompanying guide is in Spanish & describes 4 routes within the national park, plus 5 more outside the park boundary. The guide provides phone numbers for various accommodation options, general notes about the area, etc. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Excellent tourist map with plenty of information on the physical geography of the country: altitude tinting, peaks & mountain passes, rivers & lakes, swamps, salt flats, sand dunes & glaciers. The map shows towns & numerous villages, with connecting road & rail networks, local airfields, as well as the country's administrative divisions. Text is in Roman script only. Sites of interest are marked & the map is annotated with geographic facts. Indexed.
Includes: a street plan of central Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator) & an inset showing the county's natural zones (taiga, steppe, desert, etc.).
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Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map of Mongolia 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. The country ...

Mongolia at 1:2, 000, 000 on an indexed map from Gizi Map with its road network shown on the base with bold altitude colouring indicating its physical geography. The map

Includes:: a street plan of central Ulaanbaatar annotated with hotels & places of interest. 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 as wall maps.



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Mongolia at 1:2, 000, 000 on an indexed map from Gizi Map 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 as wall maps.



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Mongolia is landlocked between its neighbors China & Russia in the heart of Asia. For centuries after the disintegration of Genghis Khan s empire it was ruled by one or the other, but in 1990 the Mongols embraced democracy. Now, after two centuries of Manchu stagnation & seventy years of Soviet communism, they are rebuilding their national heritage. Rarely in the news but making progress toward a market economy, this resource-rich but infrastructure-poor country is a land of pioneers, & its greatest asset is the Mongol people, who are friendly, cooperative, ambitious, & well educated. English is now the first foreign language & the country s leaders are forging new partnerships with international investors. Travelers from across the world are drawn to the land of blue sky by its picturesque mountains & lakes, flower-carpeted steppes & stony deserts, home to the snow leopard, the wild horse & camel, & the Gobi bear. The broad pasturelands, with herds of grazing livestock, & the traditional lifestyle of the nomads contrast with the busy streets of the capital Ulan Bator, a bustling metropolis of over one million people, modern hotels, apartments, & shops, interspersed with Buddhist monasteries & temples, surrounded by crowded suburbs of traditional felt tents. Mongolia s many attractions range from dinosaur skeletons & the remains of ancient civilizations to relics & reenactments of the Genghis Khan era, & the traditional sports of wrestling, archery, & horse-racing. ” Culture Smart! Mongolia” provides rare insights into contemporary Mongolian society, & offers practical tips on what to expect & how to conduct yourself in order to get the most out of your visit. Despite the undeniable challenges posed by modernity, these warm, tough, adaptable, & hospitable people welcome visitors & are open to the world.” ...

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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