Travels in the Tian'-Shan' : 1856-1857 / Petr Petrovich Semenov ; edited and annotated by Colin Thomas ; translated by Liudmila Gilmour, Colin Thomas and Marcus Wheeler
From Petersburg to Semipalatinsk -- First journey in the Tian'-Shan' -- Second journey in the Tian'-Shan' -- The heart of the Tian'-Shan'
Summary
Accompanied by only a serf servant, in May 1856, Semenov embarked on an 18-month journey from St Petersburg through Kazan' to Semipalatinsk, and thence via the Altai to the newly established Russian settlement of Vernoe (later Alma-Ata, now Almaty). (Dust jacket)
Notes
Includes glossary and indexes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxvi-xxxix) and indexes