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Autore |
Ledyard John <1751-1789.> |
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Titolo |
John Ledyard's journey through Russia and Siberia, 1787-1788 : the journal and selected letters / / edited with an introduction by Stephen D. Watrous |
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Madison, : University of Wisconsin Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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9786613321305 |
9781283321303 |
1283321300 |
9780299042233 |
0299042235 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (316 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Voyages and travels |
Russia Description and travel |
Siberia (Russia) Discovery and exploration |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. A Biographical Sketch -- 2. The Siberian Journey: Significance and Problems of Interpretation -- 3. Siberia in the Eighteenth Century -- 4. The History and Editing of the Papers -- The Journal and the Letters -- Letters and Other Documents Written before Ledyard's Departure and during the Journey Eastward: February 1786-December 18/29, 1787 -- The Siberian Journal: June 1787-April 1788 -- Letters and Other Documents Written after the Order for Ledyard's Arrest Was Issued: December 18/29, 1787-1821 -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Stephen D. Watrous provides a complete volume of pertinent information by and about John Ledyard, one of the most amazing explorers of all time. Including Ledyard's own journal, letters between him and others, particularly Thomas Jefferson, and biographical information on eighteenth-century Siberia, Watrous offers an exceptional look at history, geography, and travel. |
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