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The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent

The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent

Krasheninnikov, Stepan Petrovich
Grieve, James

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Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asi

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral NatureGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1108075428
ISBN13: 9781108075428
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Nov 20 2014
Pages: 316
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.66 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
James Grieve (1703-63), physician to Catherine the Great of Russia, and translator of this book, published posthumously in English in 1764, apologises in his 'Advertisement' for the crudeness and rambling nature of Stepan Krasheninnikov's original work, which nevertheless contains 'many very useful remarks, greatly contributing to the improvement of the trade, geography, and natural history, of the country he describes'. In 1755, Krasheninnikov (1711-55) had published his account of an expedition to Kamchatka between 1733 and 1743, under Vitus Bering, to increase knowledge of regions to the east, in particular whether a sea route to North America could be established. Krasheninnikov was to serve as a naturalist on the expedition, but he also took a keen interest in the geography, history and people of the lands he passed through. His narrative is a fascinating and detailed account of a huge area virtually unknown to the western world.

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