TransSiberian Handbook - 9th Edition Author:Bryn Thomas, Anna Kaminski Ninth edition of the guide to the world's longest railway journey (Includes Siberian BAM railway and guides to 32 cities). A trip across Siberia on the longest continuous railway track in the world is undoubtedly the journey of a lifetime. It's also a convenient way to reach China, Mongolia or Japan. Tickets are no... more »t expensive or difficult to arrange.This acclaimed guide shows you how to organize a trip, where to get tickets, where to stay and what to see. Practical information -- planning your trip; what to take; getting to Russia from Europe, North America and Australasia. Kilometre-by-kilometre route guides covering the entire routes of the Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian, Trans-Mongolian and Siberian BAM railways with 49 strip maps in English, Russian and Chinese: see where you are as you travel. City guides and maps -- the best sights, places to stay and restaurants for all budgets: Moscow, St Petersburg, Ulaan Baatar, Beijing and 32 towns in Siberia; plus Lake Baikal guide-Siberia and the railway -- the detailed history of Siberia, the construction and the running of the railway today are of great interest not only to visitors but also to armchair travellers. With 90 maps -- plus timetables, fares, Russian & Chinese phrases. New 9th edition -- a new 16pp color introduction and trip planner.« less