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Excerpt from The New Conquest of Central Asia, Vol. 1: A Narrative of the Explorations of the Central Asiatic Expeditions in Mongolia and China, 1921-1930; Natural History of Central Asia
This book is an introduction to the scientific publications on the explora tions of the Central Asiatic Expeditions in Mongolia and China, from 1921 to 1930. It tells how the work was done and attempts to give a picture of the country itself, of the Expeditions'' daily life in Cmp and on the trail, of the transport by camels and motor cars, and of the principal discoveries in the various branches of science represented. It has been written to give the layman a comprehensive View of the Expeditions and makes no attempt to discuss the discoveries in detail, inasmuch as that is done in the series of scientific volumes which follow.
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This book is an introduction to the scientific publications on the explora tions of the Central Asiatic Expeditions in Mongolia and China, from 1921 to 1930. It tells how the work was done and attempts to give a picture of the country itself, of the Expeditions'' daily life in Cmp and on the trail, of the transport by camels and motor cars, and of the principal discoveries in the various branches of science represented. It has been written to give the layman a comprehensive View of the Expeditions and makes no attempt to discuss the discoveries in detail, inasmuch as that is done in the series of scientific volumes which follow.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Paperback
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Author
Roy Chapman Andrews
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780282546113
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 4.7 cm
Page Count - 874
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Roy Chapman Andrews
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266526124
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 4.7 cm
Page Count - 872
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