In breve: Once upon a time, before the Soviet invasion and two decades of civil war, Afghanistan stood as a beautiful, if austere, country. Enchanted by the dramatic landscape, two photographers from the West devoted 14 years, from 1964 to 1978, to documenting its rugged charms.

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 In breve: In inglese, Poche pagine riguardo al Mangystau, ma l'unica guida solo sul Kazakistan.
Bradt's Kazakhstan is indispensable for discovering this extraordinary country, a place that is as geographically diverse as its cultural mix: around 130 different ethnic groups calls Kazakhstan home. From snow-covered peaks with excellent skiing opportunities and hiking trails through river valleys to the secluded lakes of the Tian Shan Mountains, to endless semi-desert steppes and then on to the blue waters of the Caspian, Bradt's Kazakhstan is a perfect companion for all travellers, from nature lovers to cultural explorers, teenage backpackers to family groups.

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 In breve: Favoloso, introvabile in Italia, ma lo puoi acquistare tramite amzon.com (clicca sul link)

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 In breve: Un saisissant témoignage sur l’Afghanistan d’avant-guerre par deux très grands photographes-voyageurs

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 In breve: Enhanced trekking details and maps are included, along with more detailed practical information than any other guidebook. Travelling to and entering Tajikistan is easier than ever before with improved transport infrastructure and a new airport terminal in the capital, Dushanbe.

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 In breve: Insuperabile ed introvabile in Italia, ma lo puoi acquistare tramite Amazon (clicca su amazon.fr)

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 In breve: Journalist Joanna Lillis paints a vibrant picture of this emerging nation through vivid reportage based on 13 years of on-the-ground coverage, and travels across the length and breadth of this enigmatic country that lies along the ancient Silk Road and at the geopolitical and cultural crossroads where East meets West.

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 In breve: Affermare che le spezie siano responsabili dell'esplorazione del nostro pianeta può a prima vista apparire come uno di quei paradossi utili per conversare di storia nei salotti. Mai però paradosso corrisponde alla realtà come in questo caso.

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 In breve: Il viaggio di Irene Cabiati nel Paese dei pascoli infiniti scorre sulla linea di confine fra passato e modernità, fra tradizioni e speranze. Nel 2006, l'anno delle celebrazioni di Gengis Khan come fondatore del più vasto impero continentale, l'autrice ha incontrato nomadi, cacciatori e giovani guardiane della preistoria.

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 In breve: 1950's "Mountains of Tartary" is Eric Shipton's astonishing and entertaining account of his time as British Consul at Kashgar in the remote and mountainous Chinese Province of Sinkiang during and immediately after World War Two.

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