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Journey To Ararat

Journey To Ararat

Parrot, Friedrich

Paperback

General EuropeGeneral Middle Eastern HistoryRussian History

ISBN10: 9354503160
ISBN13: 9789354503160
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 404
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Friedrich Parrot set out for the Armenian highlands with instruments, nerve, and wonder, to attempt the ascent of Mount Ararat. A peak. A promise. Proof. Journey To Ararat is a classic travel narrative and scientific expedition travelogue that blends field observation with the immediacy of a mountaineering exploration memoir. A physician and naturalist by training, he writes with the calm authority of measurement: altitude readings, routes sketched, and observations on air, stone, and snow. Yet the pages keep their sense of awe as the horizon opens over the Armenian plateau in clear, unhurried nineteenth-century prose. From routes, weather, and logistics to the feel of altitude and ice, Parrot records what it takes to approach a volcano as a mountain. Written in the nineteenth century and grounded in the realities of 19th century Armenia, the book offers Armenian highlands travel alongside Caucasus natural history and volcanic mountain geology, making it a rewarding companion for history and geography students as well as armchair explorers. It also traces how local belief and European curiosity meet on this storied summit, engaging with Noahs Ark Ararat legends without losing the discipline of a scientist. For collectors and readers browsing a public domain kindle ebook, in this classic travel reprint edition it remains a landmark account of early mountaineering and travel writing. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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