Across Mongolian Plains: A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'
Roy Chapman Andrews
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An account of a 1918 journey to Northern China by famed adventurer/paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews. Andrews, who was the inspiration for the many explorer hero characters (including Indiana Jones), wrote this book for the general public, excluding "scientific details" that they might find "wearisome". - Summary by Matthew M. Benzing
NOTE: This book contains many accounts of hunting animals for sport and for exhibition in a museum. (7 hr 53 min)
Chapters
Preface | 7:52 | Read by Matthew M. Benzing |
Entering the Land of Mystery | 19:38 | Read by Matthew M. Benzing |
Speed Marvels of the Gobi Desert | 20:49 | Read by Matthew M. Benzing |
A Chapter of Accidents | 16:17 | Read by Matthew M. Benzing |
New Travels on an Old Trail | 17:20 | Read by Matthew M. Benzing |
Antelope Movie Stars | 21:52 | Read by David Olson |
The Sacred City of the Living Buddha | 48:50 | Read by MajorHistory |
The Long Trail to Sain Noin Khan | 32:38 | Read by MajorHistory |
The Lure of the Plains | 37:30 | Read by MajorHistory |
Hunting on the Turin Plains | 27:28 | Read by Marya James |
An Adventure in the Lama City | 15:42 | Read by Marya James |
Mongols at Home | 26:37 | Read by Mark Ernest |
Nomads of the Forest | 22:04 | Read by Jeff Mattison |
The Passing of Mongolian Mystery | 14:39 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Great Ram of the Shansi Mountains | 33:51 | Read by Marya James |
Mongolian "Argali" | 23:24 | Read by Phil Schempf |
The Horse-Deer of Shansi | 17:38 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
Wapiti, Roebuck and Goral | 17:41 | Read by Wayne Cooke |
Wild Pigs - Animal and Human | 26:47 | Read by Laura Kumanova |
The Hunting Park of the Eastern Tombs | 24:55 | Read by KevinS |
Reviews
A great adventure
Relic
While some of the language is a bit dated since it is from 1918, this reads like a great adventure story, which it is! it's also an interesting insight to the profession of a naturalist in the early 20th century.
ricky
Excellent story. Very interesting and informative.
Rallou
I thought a naturalist is not an avid hunter who kills whatever animal crosses his way. Nevertheless, there were some interesting parts in the book and the readers did a great job. Thank you for your time and effort! November 2021