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Steller's history of Kamchatka : collected information concerning the history of Kamchatka, its peoples, their manners, names, lifestyle, and various customary practices / by Georg Wilhelm Steller ; edited by Marvin W. Falk ; translated by Margritt Engel and Karen Willmore.

Author/creator Steller, Georg Wilhelm, 1709-1746
Other author/creatorFalk, Marvin W., 1943-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoFairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2003.
Descriptionxiv, 298 pages : illustrations, maps, music ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)
Uniform titleBeschreibung von dem Lande Kamtschatka. English
Portion of title History of Kamchatka
Series Rasmuson Library translation series ; 12
Rasmuson Library historical translation series ; v. 12. ^A217638
Contents About the rivers -- About various springs of Kamchatka -- About the mountains -- About the various diverse regions of Kamchatka -- About the weather on Kamchatka -- About the health of the inhabitants as well as their diseases and remedies -- About the minerals and fossils of Kamchatka -- About the trees, shrubs, and plants on Kamchatka -- About marine plants and vegetation that the ocean around Kamchatka washes ashore, their usefulness and application -- About the marine mammals that are caught on Kamchatkan shores, their usefulness and utilization -- About the land animals on Kamchatka --About the fishes on Kamchatka -- About some marine animals that are eaten on Kamchatka -- About the birds of Kamchatka -- About the seabirds -- About the waterfowl -- About the land birds -- About the insects and related creatures on Kamchatka -- About the Russian villages on Kamchatka -- About the Itelmen villages -- About the first occupation of Kamchatka -- About the condition of Kamchatka before the occupation -- About the origins of the Itelmen -- About the religion of the Itelmen -- About the Itelmen's disposition, likes and dislikes, virtues and vices -- About the constitution, stature and physical characteristics of the Itelmen -- About the Itelmen's clothing of both sexes -- About the Itelmen's work and tools -- About the Itelmen's diet, dishes, and table manners -- About the Itelmen's celebrations and entertainment -- About the Itelmen's marriage customs -- About the Itelmen's begetting and raising children -- About political things and the solving of controversies -- About the Itelmen's classification of time -- About the medicines of the Itelmen -- About traveling on Kamchatka -- About imports, exports, and potential trade on Kamchatka.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-293) and index.
LCCN 2002007837
ISBN1889963496

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