Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand - Couverture souple

MacLeod, Calum; Mayhew, Bradley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9622177956 ISBN 13 : 9789622177956

Editeur : Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong, 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

From the blue-tiled splendour of Tamerlane's Samarkand to the holy city of Bukhara, and beyond to the desert-girdled khanate of Khiva, Uzbekistan lays claim to a breathtaking architectural legacy. Bound by sand and snow, fed by meltwater from the Roof of the World, these fertile oases have attracted travellers and conquerors along the fragile threads of the Silk Road throughout history. This groundbreaking guide focuses on the wealth of sites and colourful legends along Central Asia's golden road.It provides informative insights into the history, religion and culture of Uzbekistan. The special topics include the disappearance of the Aral Sea, and the life and death of Tamerlane the Great. It offers up-to-date practical information for the traveller, covering visas, customs and travel agencies. It includes hints for business visitors. It covers environmental issues. It features useful maps, together with detailed plans of principal sites.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Calum Macleod and Bradley Maybew graduated in Oriental Studies (Chinese) from Wadham College, Oxford University. Macleod has travelled extensively through Russian and Chinese Central Asia. He contributes regularly to a range of publications. Mayhew has travelled and trekked across Chinese and Russian Central Asia, Tibet, Iran and Ladakh. He has led adventure tours along the Silk Road and is the author-coauthor of numerous Lonely Planet guides, including Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway, Tibet, the Indian Himalaya and Southwest China. MacLeod is the China correspondent for USA Today, co-author of China Remembers (OUP), and a Beijing resident. Mayhew lives in Montana, USA when not "on the road".

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 9622177956
• ISBN 13: 9789622177956
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 352