Across Mongolian Plains
Title | Across Mongolian Plains PDF eBook |
Author | Roy Chapman Andrews |
Publisher | Good Press |
Pages | 261 |
Release | 2019-11-26 |
Genre | Travel |
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Embark on a thrilling adventure across the enigmatic Mongolian plains in this book by renowned explorer Roy Chapman Andrews. Join the Second Asiatic Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History as they venture into the unexplored territories of Mongolia and North China, uncovering secrets of the wild and encountering captivating wildlife. From the very first page, Andrews shares his enthralling experiences in the vast Mongolian landscapes, capturing the essence of this remote and mysterious region. From encounters with antelopes and wild boars to unexpected meetings with the Mongol people, the narrative paints a vivid picture of the unique flora, fauna, and culture that thrive in this untouched corner of the world.
Across Mongolian Plains
Title | Across Mongolian Plains PDF eBook |
Author | Roy Chapman Andrews |
Publisher | |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Hunting |
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Dragon Hunter
Title | Dragon Hunter PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Gallenkamp |
Publisher | Penguin Group |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
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The first full-blown account of Roy Chapman Andrews, a gun-toting, snake-hating fossil exploring scientist who discovered the velociraptor. Fighting sandstorms and bandits, political intrigue and civil wars, Andrews' search for dinosaurs is cloaked in a sweeping historical narrative.16 pp. photos.
Across Mongolian Plains
Title | Across Mongolian Plains PDF eBook |
Author | Roy Chapman Andrews |
Publisher | Blurb |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2021-11-03 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781006329432 |
Across Mongolian Plains is an account of a natural history expedition across Mongolia and Northern China by the great American naturalist, Roy Chapman Andrews. Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 - March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He is primarily known for leading a series of expeditions through the politically disturbed China of the early 20th century into the Gobi Desert and Mongolia. The expeditions made important discoveries and brought the first-known fossil dinosaur eggs to the museum. His popular writings about his adventures made him famous.
Across Mongolian Plains
Title | Across Mongolian Plains PDF eBook |
Author | Roy Chapman Andrews |
Publisher | |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Travel |
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Roy Chapman Andrews' travel diary of his famed Mongolian Expedition in the early 20th Century. It has all the daring adventure, thrilling escapades, and exotic settings of a grand pulp adventure story, which is fitting, as Andrews' famed exploits neatly coincided with the boom in the pulp adventure genre.Andrews and his exploits provided creative fodder for the pulp writers, most of whom had never ventured into the exotic wilds they wrote about.
On the Trail of Ancient Man
Title | On the Trail of Ancient Man PDF eBook |
Author | Roy Chapman Andrews |
Publisher | |
Pages | 414 |
Release | 1926 |
Genre | |
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Edge of Blue Heaven
Title | Edge of Blue Heaven PDF eBook |
Author | Benedict Allen |
Publisher | BBC Books |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Travel |
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An account of the explorer, Benedict Allen's journey through Siberia and the remote landscape of Mongolia, and across the Gobi Desert to the border with China. The book ties in with the broadcast of a series of six documentaries following the journey on BBC2 in Autumn 1998.