Uzbekistan(2nd Edition) The Golden Road to Samarkand (Passport Books) by Calum Macleod, BradleyMayhew Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 1997 by Passport Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8442-4852-3, ISBN: 0-8442-4852-5
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"A guide to Uzbekistan that includes details of the country's history, literary excerpts, maps, plans of architecture, photographs and details of excursions to the neighbouring republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. For each city and site covered there is accompanying information regrading transport, food and accommodation."
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