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The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent (Paperback)
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The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia
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James Grieve (1703 63), physician to Catherine the Great of Russia,
and translator of this book, published posthumously in English in
1764, apologises in his 'Advertisement' for the crudeness and
rambling nature of Stepan Krasheninnikov's original work, which
nevertheless contains 'many very useful remarks, greatly
contributing to the improvement of the trade, geography, and
natural history, of the country he describes'. In 1755,
Krasheninnikov (1711 55) had published his account of an expedition
to Kamchatka between 1733 and 1743, under Vitus Bering, to increase
knowledge of regions to the east, in particular whether a sea route
to North America could be established. Krasheninnikov was to serve
as a naturalist on the expedition, but he also took a keen interest
in the geography, history and people of the lands he passed
through. His narrative is a fascinating and detailed account of a
huge area virtually unknown to the western world."
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