The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent

The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent In 1755, naturalist Stepan Krasheninnikov published this account of an expedition to Kamchatka in 1733–43 to extend scientific and geographical knowledge of eastern lands. Published in English translation in 1764, the work is a fascinating and detailed account of a huge area virtually unknown to the western world. Autor: Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2014 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 316 Wymiary: 25.4 x 17.8 x 1.7 cm Ilustracje: 3 Plates, black and white; 2 Maps Język: angielski ISBN: 9781108075428