Western Kazakhstan: The Kazakh Caspian Depression

Planet Esoterica proudly presents its inaugural publication on western Kazakhstan, detailing the Atyrau, Mangystau, western Aktobe, and West Kazakhstan Regions. This area, slightly larger than France, covers the Kazakh Caspian Depression.

As the only guidebook dedicated to this region, it serves as an essential resource for travel planning, research, and anyone interested in Central Asia. This comprehensive 90,000-word publication offers:

• Detailed coverage of hundreds of cultural, historical, archaeological, and geographical highlights, organized into chapters based on significant landforms or ecoregions: Ustyurt, Tub-Karagan and Buzachi Peninsulas, Mangystau Mountains, Caspian Lowland, Pontic-Caspian Steppe, West Kazakh Steppe, and the Emba Plateau.
• Over 20 city and regional maps.
• More than 100 images.
• Over 2,000 internal and external hyperlinks for easy navigation.
• Links to relevant Soviet maps and 400+ GPS coordinates for covered places, provided in English, Kazakh, and Russian, to assist with travel planning and research.
• Handy additional resources, including essential Kazakh-language phrases for travellers, a mini illustrated guide to western Kazakhstan's flora and fauna, a glossary of Soviet map terms, suggested itineraries, references, and logistical advice.
• Receive one future edition for free, ensuring you have the most current edition before your trip or project.

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