Eastbound through Siberia
Observations from the Great Northern Expedition
In the winter of 1739, Georg Steller received word from Empress Anna of Russia that he was to embark on a secret expedition to the far reaches of Siberia as a member of the Great Northern Expedition. While searching for economic possibilities and strategic advantages, Steller was to send back descriptions of everything he saw. The Empress's instructions were detailed, from requests for a preserved whale brain to observing the child-rearing customs of local peoples, and Steller met the task with dedication, bravery, and a good measure of humor. In the name of science, Steller and his comrades confronted horse-swallowing bogs, leaped across ice…
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Weitere Autoren: Engel, Margritt A. (Übers.) / Willmore, Karen E. (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-253-04783-0
- EAN: 9780253047830
- Produktnummer: 32811564
- Verlag: Indiana University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 250 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 14'216 KB
- Abbildungen: 12 b&w illus., 3 maps
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Georg Wilhelm Steller. Translated by Margritt A. Engel and Karen E. Willmore. Foreword by Jonathan C. Slaght
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