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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...
Excerpt from Travels and Adventures of Raphael Pumpelly: Mining Engineer, Geologist, Archaeologist and ExplorerWhile reading M y Reminiscences, by Raphael Pum pelly, which appeared in two volumes in 1918, I found it difficult to lay the book down to attend to such compara tively trivial matters as meals and sleep. The author's experiences as a mining engineer in Arizona when that region was terrorized by outlaw white men, murderous Apaches, an...
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...
Excerpt from Explorations in Turkestan: With an Account of the Basin of Eastern Persia and Sistan, Expedition of 1903The investigation was proposed because (1) there is a school that still holds the belief that central Asia is the region in which the great civilizations of the far East and of the West had their origins, and (2) because of the supposed occurrence in that region, in prehistoric times, of great changes in climate, resulting in th...
Excerpt from Across America and Asia: Notes of a Five Years Journey Around the WorldExtensive travel in the interior of Japan and China under com mission from the native governments, and the long journey from China over the table land of Central Asia, and through Siberia to Europe, brought me face to face with the inhabitants of these interesting countries, and with the in¿uences which Nature has used in moulding them to their present forms.I ...
Excerpt from Explorations in Turkestan, Vol. 2 of 2: Expedition of 1904, Prehistoric Civilizations of Anau, Origins, Growth, and Influence of EnvironmentApplication of the measurements to determination of the relationship of the various prehistoric horses among themselves and to the horse of Anau..About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a repr...
Excerpt from Explorations in Turkestan, Vol. 2 of 2: Expedition of 1904, Prehistoric Civilizations of Anau, Origins, Growth, and Influence of EnvironmentApplication of the measurements to determination of the relationship of the various prehistoric horses among themselves and to the horse of Anau..About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a repr...
Excerpt from My Reminiscences, Vol. 2 of 2Among the Mongols. News of an approaching Mohammedan army turns us back. Mission at Si-wan. Reenter Peking.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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 ...
Excerpt from Iron Ores of Missouri and MichiganA word of explanation touching this work will suffice. In the reports of the State Geological Surveys of Missouri and Michigan, published in 187 3, the geographical and geological distribution and chemical characteristics of the iron-ores of those States are fully dis cussed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbook...