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Astrakhan anno 1770 : its history, geography, population, trade, flora, fauna and fisheries / Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin ; translated and annotated by Willem Floor.
Van Pelt Library DK651.A7 G5713 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gmelin, Samuel Gottlieb, 1744-1774.
- Standardized Title:
- Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche. 2, Reise von Tscherkask nach Astrachan und dem Aufenthalt in dieser Stadt. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Moravian Church--Russia (Federation)--Sarepta--Early works to 1800.
- Moravian Church.
- Natural history--Russia (Federation)--Astrakhanʹ--Pre-Linnean works.
- Natural history.
- Russia (Federation)--Astrakhanʹ.
- Astrakhanʹ (Russia)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- Astrakhanʹ (Russia).
- Astrakhanʹ (Russia)--Geography--Early works to 1800.
- Astrakhanʹ (Russia)--Population--Early works to 1800.
- Sarepta (Russia)--Early works to 1800.
- Sarepta (Russia).
- Russia (Federation)--Sarepta.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Mage Publishers, 2013.
- Contents:
- The Sarepta colony
- The history of Astrakhan
- The Volga
- The geography of Astrakhan
- The population of Astrakhan: the Tatars
- The population of Astrakhan: the Armenians
- Other inhabitants of Astrakhan
- The fauna of Astrakhan
- The economy of Astrakhan
- The flora and fauna of Astrakhan continued
- The fisheries of Astrakhan
- The salt works of Astrakhan.
- Notes:
- "English translation of volume 2 of Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche"--ECIP data.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-203) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781933823546
- 1933823542
- OCLC:
- 813691506
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