TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bonhomme,Brian
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Russian exploration, from Siberia to space: a history 
AV  - G292 .B66 2012eb
U1  - 910.947 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Co.
KW  - Discoveries in geography
KW  - Russian
KW  - History
KW  - Russia, Northern
KW  - Discovery and exploration
KW  - Eurasia
KW  - Outer space
KW  - Exploration
KW  - Soviet Union
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; The "conquest of Siberia": Ermak's expedition of 1581-1585 and its aftermath -- Into the Siberian interior: the crossing and early investigation of terrestrial North Eurasia -- The edges of empire: Russian explorations along coastal North Eurasia from the earliest times to the final conquest of the Northeast passage -- To Alaska -- Warmer climes: Russia heads South -- Russian journeys into Central Asia -- To the ends of the Earth: Russians in the North and South polar regions -- A new frontier: Russians, the USSR, and space; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
N2  - "This study provides a narrative survey and critical analysis of a rich but overlooked tradition of geographical exploration by Russians and others in Russian service since 1580. This work introduces Russia into the history of world exploration and connects the Russian experience of exploration to Russian national identity past and present"--Provided by publisher
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10539139
ER  -