Astrakhan anno 1770 : its history, geography, population, trade, flora, fauna and fisheries

Author(s)

• Gmelin, Samuel Gottlieb
• Floor, Willem M.

Bibliographic Information

Astrakhan anno 1770 : its history, geography, population, trade, flora, fauna and fisheries

Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin ; translated and annotated by Willem Floor

Mage Publishers, c2013

Other Title

Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche

Note

"You find herewith an English translation of volume 2 of Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin's Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche (Travels through Russia to investigate the three natural realms)."--p.xiii

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

• 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

Details

• NCID: BC16153224
• ISBN:
  • 9781933823546
• LCCN: 2012042370
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: Washington, DC
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 227 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DK651.A7
  • DC23 : 947/.48063
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Astrakhanʹ (Russia) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Natural history -- Russia (Federation) -- Astrakhanʹ -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Astrakhanʹ (Russia) -- Geography -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Astrakhanʹ (Russia) -- Population -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Sarepta (Russia) -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Moravian Church -- Russia (Federation) -- Sarepta -- Early works to 1800