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%J Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center
%I Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center(data.dcxjegi.cn)
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%R 10.12389/ariddc.02052
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%X This book is a comprehensive book on the history of geographical discovery in Russia. It systematically examines Russia's exploration activities and geographical cognition in the Arctic, Pacific, Antarctic, Central Asia and surrounding areas from the 17th century to the early 20th century. The book focuses on characters and events, covering Romonosov's vision of the Northeast Passage, the first circumnavigation (Krusenstenn and Lysyansky), the Kamchatka Expedition (Kraseninnikov), the discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic, the study of Central Asia and the Aral Sea (Butakov), and the contribution of a group of outstanding geographers such as Voyeikov, Komarov, Semenov-Tianshansky, and Przhevarsky. The book also specifically discusses Daukuchayev's theory of geographical zones and Vilnatsky's influence on geography. In addition, the author also focuses on early Russians 'understanding of America and England, the evolution of the Caspian Sea map, and the compilation of the Kirilov atlas. The book is rich in content and detailed in historical materials, providing an important reference for studying the history of Russian geography and world geographical discoveries from the 18th to 19th centuries.