From Kyakhta to Kulji: a journey to Central Asia and China. My travels in Siberia

Geologist, paleontologist, teacher and writer-fantast-author of the famous novel "Earth Sannikov", court adviser and Hero of Socialist Labor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, a student of famous Russian researchers I. Mushkutov and G. Potanin, Vladimir Afanasevich Voruchev (1863–1956) Over his long life, he wrote more than 3800 scientific and artistic works. A wonderful scientist and traveler, a bright popularizer of science, Ruruchev gave us a scrupulous and fascinating description of the places where he had a chance to visit. He studied many ridges and highlands of Central Asia, took an active part in the design of the Trans -Caspian and Trans -Siberian Railways. As the first standard geologist of Siberia, he had a chance to study glaciation and permafrost and explore precious metals in its vast expanses. Details of exciting expeditions of the great scientist come to life on the pages of our publication thanks to hundreds of color and black and white illustrations and photographs, many of which are taken by the author himself, and some are completely published for the first time.

About the series

The Great Travel series is exclusive publications for lovers of adventure history. The series presents the best books about the most famous marine and
Ground expeditions of the past. By wealth and variety of illustrations, the series is not inferior to artistic albums. Great design, beautiful
printing and exciting content make each volume of the Great Travels series with fascinating reading and a wonderful gift. Narrative from the first
Persons are complemented by the memories of eyewitnesses, many rare illustrations.


For whom this book

For collectors of a home library, connoisseurs of high -quality publications, for everyone who is interested in history and great personalities