Author : Roy Chapman Andrews
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332300617
Total Pages : 758 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (6 download)
Book Synopsis Central Asiatic Expeditions, Vol. 1 by : Roy Chapman Andrews
Download or read book Central Asiatic Expeditions, Vol. 1 written by Roy Chapman Andrews and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Central Asiatic Expeditions, Vol. 1: American Museum of Natural History, Preliminary Reports Vol; I, 1918-1925 The Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, under the leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews, actually began in the year 1916 with the first collecting tour of the Leader accompanied by Mrs. Andrews, into the western Chinese Province of Yun-nan. The exploration continued under Doctor Andrews' leadership in the First, Second and Third Asiatic Expeditions, and all the scientific results are now embraced under the general title of Central Asiatic Expeditions. Beginning in 1916, Doctor Andrews has contributed to Asia Magazine and other periodicals, as listed in the bibliography included in this volume, a series of articles on the organization, personnel, narrative and discoveries of the Expeditions, which will be comprised in Volume I, 'Narrative of the Expeditions, ' of the series of twelve volumes in which the scientific results of the Expedition will be republished in permanent form. Volume II of the series, 'Geological Reconnaissance in Mongolia, ' covers the work of Messrs. Berkey and Morris to the end of the year 1925, and will appear during the present year. Meanwhile, sixty-three preliminary scientific papers, as listed in the bibliography of this volume, have been published, chiefly in the American Museum Bulletin and Novitates, reprints of which are collected and bound together in the present volume. This volume is issued especially for the convenience of specialists and investigators actually engaged in present researches in the same fields of Geology, Palaeontology and Zoology. While designed for personal use, the volumes are addressed and donated to the institutions to which the recipients are attached, to become part of the permanent libraries of these institutions. A special branch of the American Museum Library is to be devoted to Central Asiatic exploration, especially in the regions covered by our expeditions, and libraries and individuals are invited to contribute in return for the present volume, which is sent out in the spirit of international exchange and cooperation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
