Travels in the Regions of the Upper and Lower Amoor, and the Russian Acquisitions on the Confines of India and China ...
Author | : Thomas Witlam Atkinson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 604 |
Release | : 1860 |
ISBN-10 | : HARVARD:32044005284195 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Travels in the Regions of the Upper and Lower Amoor, and the Russian Acquisitions on the Confines of India and China ... written by Thomas Witlam Atkinson and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atkinson had received approval from Nicholas I to travel through and describe the Asiatic domains of the Russian Empire. The first account of his journey was published in 1858 in "Oriental and Western Siberia: A narrative of seven years exploration." The present work is a continuation of his observations while travelling in the eastern portions of the Russian Empire, focusing on the natural history and ethnography of the region.