Across Mongolian Plains: A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'

di Roy Chapman Andrews

20 capitoli7h 53mEnglish1921

Informazioni sul libro

An account of a 1918 journey to Northern China by famed adventurer/paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews. Andrews, who was the inspiration for the many explorer hero characters (including Indiana Jones), wrote this book for the general public, excluding "scientific details" that they might find "wearisome". - Summary by Matthew M. BenzingNOTE: This book contains many accounts of hunting animals for sport and for exhibition in a museum.

1Entering the Land of Mystery

1178

2Speed Marvels of the Gobi Desert

1249

3A Chapter of Accidents

977

4New Travels on an Old Trail

1040

5Antelope Movie Stars

1312

6The Sacred City of the Living Buddha

2930

7The Long Trail to Sain Noin Khan

1958

8The Lure of the Plains

2250

9Hunting on the Turin Plains

1648

10An Adventure in the Lama City

942

11Mongols at Home

1597

12Nomads of the Forest

1324

13The Passing of Mongolian Mystery

879

14The Great Ram of the Shansi Mountains

2031

15Mongolian "Argali"

1404

16The Horse-Deer of Shansi

1058

17Wapiti, Roebuck and Goral

1061

18Wild Pigs - Animal and Human

1607

19The Hunting Park of the Eastern Tombs

1495

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