Russian exploration, from Siberia to space [electronic resource] : a history / Brian Bonhomme.
Russian exploration, from Siberia to space [electronic resource] : a history / Brian Bonhomme.
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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2012.
Date
2012.
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English
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1 online resource (vii, 223 p.)
Contents
The "conquest of Siberia": Ermak's expedition of 1581-1585 and its aftermath -- Into the Siberian interior: the crossing and early investigation of terrestrial North Eurasia -- The edges of empire: Russian explorations along coastal North Eurasia from the earliest times to the final conquest of the...
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2012.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
2012.
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"This study provides a narrative survey and critical analysis of a rich but overlooked tradition of geographical exploration by Russians and others in Russian service since 1580. This work introduces Russia into the history of world exploration and connects the Russian experience of exploration to Russian national identity past and present"--Provid...
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Russian exploration, from Siberia to space [electronic resource] : a history / Brian Bonhomme.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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74VvyjVQOWBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvyjVQOWBA
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910.947
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991016228979702626
