mongolia

"Eagle huntress Aisholpan Nurgaiv shares her story. Eagle hunters date back thousands of years.The majority are men, taught by their fathers, who were taught by their fathers. But Aisholpan grew up around eagles, so when she asked her father to train her and he said yes, she unknowingly joined an ancient tradition of women warriors. With the support of her family, she worked with her own golden eagle and became the younges, and first female, eagle hunter to take part in the highly competitive Golden Eagle Festival in ?lgii, Mongolia. Then she won. Aishopan shares details of her family's nomadic life in Mongolia and how tourists, a photographer, a filmmaker, an eagle, and her own determination changed her life, helped her community, and connected her with a cultural past rich in tradition"--Provided by publisher.

"Eagle huntress Aisholpan Nurgaiv shares her story"--Provided by publisher.

A memoir of Lara Prior-Palmer's trip to Mongolia to compete in the world's longest, toughest horse race, emerging as its youngest and first-ever female winner.

Delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. Follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny. Shows the future conqueror and revealing him not as the evil brute, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader.

Provides an account of an expedition mounted by the Snow Leopard Trust to the mountains of Mongolia in an effort to learn more about the elusive snow leopard and find ways to keep it from extinction.

Twelve--year-old Aisulu defies the expectations of her Kazakh family and tradition to train an eagle in order to save her brother, Serik, and prevent her family from giving up their nomadic life forever.

Much myth has been made in subsequent centuries over the nomadic Mongols, who, under the unified leadership of the khan, established a massive empire spanning the Asian continent in the 13th century. This title follows the life of Genghis Khan, from humble beginnings through his rise to power and, ultimately, the transfer of his authority to mighty successors such as Kublai Khan. The reader will glean key points of interest, from the Golden Horde in modern-day Russia to the Yuan Dynasty in China, alongside the average life of the warrior and nomad on the steppes of Central Asia.

Helen Thayer recounts her 1,600-mile journey across Mongolia's Gobi Desert, which she crossed with her seventy-four-year-old husband, Bill, and two camels named Tom and Jerry, describing the inhospitable conditions, personal challenges, and dangers they faced along the way.

An introduction to the Mongols of ancient Central Asia, and their culture, values, enemies, and history.