Man, John: -John Manis a historian and travel writer with a special interest in Mongolia. His Gobi: Tracking the Desert was the first book on the subject in English since the 1920s. He is also the author of Atlas of the Year 1000 , Alpha Beta, on the roots of the Roman alphabet, and The Gutenberg Re...

Man, John: -John Manis a historian and travel writer with a special interest in Mongolia. His Gobi: Tracking the Desert was the first book on the subject in English since the 1920s. He is also the author of Atlas of the Year 1000 , Alpha Beta, on the roots of the Roman alphabet, and The Gutenberg Revolution, on the origins and impact of printing. His most recent books include * The Terracotta Army, Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection and * Attila: The Barbarian King Who Challenged Rome.