Across Mongolian Plains

Autor*innen

• Roy Chapman Andrews

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• 166 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Karten & Reisen
• Reisen & Wandern
• Sachliteratur

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Set in the early 1920s, the narrative follows Andrews as he organizes expeditions to Mongolia, utilizing a convoy of Dodge cars from Peking. The journey leads to the significant discovery of a fossil belonging to Indricotherium, a massive hornless rhinoceros, which was later sent to a museum. Notably, the fossil species Andrewsarchus was named in his honor, highlighting his contributions to paleontology and the exploration of prehistoric life.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Einband: Hardcover