Published 2012
Table of Contents:
“…Machine generated contents note: Rapid growth of
Russian Empire -- Extent to-day -- Water communications -- Lack of seaboard -- Political divisions -- Asiatic development -- Climate -- Caucasia, The Kirghiz Steppe -- Turkestan -- Transcaspia -- The Khanates -- Siberia -- Races and religions -- European influence in Asia -- Bareness of Asiatic territory -- Neighbouring States -- Spheres of influence outside true boundaries, -- Discovery and first exploration of Asiatic territory -- Yermak's expeditions -- His claim to having been the first to invade Siberia -- Founding of Tobolsk, Tomsk, Yeniseisk, and Yakutsk -- Poyarkoff's mission -- Khabaroff continues his work -- Simoviof joins him -- Stepanof, his fate -- Pashkof -- Chinese opposition to Russian exploration -- Albazin founded -- Embassy to Peking -- Chinese attack Russians on the Amur -- Golovin's embassy to Peking -- Treaty of Nerchinsk -- Ides' mission to Peking -- Annexation of Kamchatka.…”
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