The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent (Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia)

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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An aparitie	2014
Autor	Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov, James Grieve
Dimensiuni	17.8 x 1.7 x 25.4 cm
Editura	Cambridge University Press
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781108075428
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	316