Frozen Asia - A Sketch of Modern Siberia Together With an Account of Native Tribes

Klappentext Eden's 1879 account of Siberia combines accounts of flora and fauna, 'native races', 'trade and manufactures' and 'recent explorations'. Zusammenfassung Recommended to nineteenth-century readers as a 'neat little volume'! Charles H. Eden's 1879 account of Siberia combines the conventions of a gazetteer with accounts of flora and fauna! 'native races'! 'trade and manufactures' and 'recent explorations'. It should fascinate geologists! geographers! and historians of anthropology in equal measure. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Geographical features; 2. Mountains, rivers, and lakes; 3. The geology of Siberia; 4. Mineralogy; 5. The fauna of Siberia; 6. Siberian flora; 7. Climate; 8. Historical sketch; 9. Native races of Siberia; 10. Folk lore; 11. Political divisions and government; 12. Trade and manufactures; 13. Recent explorations; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Charles H. Eden, Eden Charles H.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.08.2012
• EAN: 9781108048286
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04828-6
• No. of pages: 332
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology