About the book: 2008 / Genghis Khan. One of the greatest conquerors in world history. A ruler who conquered many countries and peoples. The son of poor exiles who became a powerful monarch and an invincible military leader. But what was he like in reality? The answer to this question is offered to you by the excellent book of Jack Weatherford, a famous American scientist who worked in areas of Mongolia, the homeland of Genghis Khan, previously closed to foreigners, and who included unique materials in his research.