Russian exploration, from Siberia to Space [electronic resource] : A history.
Russian exploration, from Siberia to Space [electronic resource] : A history.
Russian exploration, from Siberia to Space [electronic resource] : A history.
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Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2012.
Date
2012.
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English
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1 online resource (233 p.)
Contents
Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. The "Conquest of Siberia"; 2. Into the Siberian Interior; 3. The Edges of Empire; 4. To Alaska; 5. Warmer Climes; 6. Russian Journeys into Central Asia; 7. To the Ends of the Earth; 8. A New Frontier; Conclusions; Notes; Index.
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Publisher
Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2012.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
2012.
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Summary
In the history of geographical discovery and exploration, a well-known cast of European characters and events takes center stage. While the importance of achievements by Columbus, Cortes, Magellan, Cook, Lewis and Clark, and Neil Armstrong remains unassailable, the participation of Russia in the European era of exploration, conquest, expansion, and...
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Russian exploration, from Siberia to Space [electronic resource] : A history.
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74VvxEKE04Rb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvxEKE04Rb
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ISBN
9780786489565
DDC
910.947
MMS ID
991016786529702626
