Mongolia today : science, culture, environment and development / / edited by Dendeviin Badarch, Raymond A. Zilinskas and Peter J. Balint ; with a foreword by Natsagiin Bagabandi

• Pubblicazione: London : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (313 p.)
• Disciplina: 951.73
• Soggetto geografico: Mongolia Economic conditions 20th century; Mongolia Politics and government 20th century
• Altri autori: BadarchDendeviin <1954-> ZilinskasRaymond A BalintPeter J BagabandiNat͡sagiin <1950->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Modernization -- part 2. Traditional culture and indigenous technologies -- part 3. Biodiversity.
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a wide-ranging collection of essays written by experts in the field. The variety of topics provide an interdisciplinary approach to the study of contemporary Mongolia. Topics include the impact of industrialization in Mongolia, environmental policies of the nation, the status of modern biotechnology in Mongolia, Mongolian dairy products, traditional husbandry techniques practised by nomadic people, a description of medicinal plants and their uses in Mongolian traditional medicine, descriptions of unique Mongolian birds, fishes and microbiota, discussion of the fascinating flora and fauna of the Gobi region, and a conservation case-study of the endangered Gobi bear.
• Titolo autorizzato: Mongolia today
• ISBN: 1-136-77007-0; 0-203-82316-8; 1-136-77008-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910954695803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Central Asian Studies