Embassy of Kazakhstan

Odyssey Kazakhstan: “Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai” by Dagmar Schreiber. A fully illustrated guide to the Central Asian nation, with essays on history, culture, architecture and nature, and plenty of practicalities.  (ISBN: 978-962-217-789-5, $29.95)

Hedonist's Guide to Almaty and Astana by Lucy Kelaart and Summer Coish. Whether it's sipping vodka cocktails in Almaty's lounge bars, admiring Astana's architecture, visiting the churches and mosques or venturing into the countryside to ski or explore the dramatic steppe, this guide covers Kazakhstan's capitals that blends a Soviet past with Eastern architecture and hospitality.  (ISBN: 978-I-905428-21-2, $18.95)

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Apples Are from Kazakhstan: The Land that Disappeared by Christopher Robbins. “Robbins’s travelogue enthusiastically and infectiously blends history, observation, and mini biographies. . . . A captivating read notable for off-the-cuff candor and measured, eloquent prose.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review). (ISBN: 978-0-9777433-8-4, $24)

Kazakhstan Country Profile 2008 by the Embassy of Kazakhstan to the United States. The most up-to-date data, news and views from Kazakhstan in a single publication. Highly informative source for every reader interested in Kazakhstan’s politics, economy, society or tourism opportunities. Free hard copies available at the Embassy chancery. Electronic copy downloadable below.

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