Vazhneyshie Russkiie Ekspeditsii po serediny XIX Veka. (To accompany) Atlas okeanov : Tikhiy Okean = Atlas of the Oceans : Pacific Ocean. 1974.
Circular map of the Pacific Ocean. Extending from the Arctic region in the north to Antarctic in the south, between continents of Asia, Australia on the west and Americas on the east. Showing the most important Russian Expeditions in the middle of the 19th century with expedition routes. Includes li...
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Ministerstva Oborony
1974
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| Summary: | Circular map of the Pacific Ocean. Extending from the Arctic region in the north to Antarctic in the south, between continents of Asia, Australia on the west and Americas on the east. Showing the most important Russian Expeditions in the middle of the 19th century with expedition routes. Includes list of exploration date, explorers and expedition routes in color. 1974 - 1980. Three volumes produced by the USSR War Department =Ministerstvo oborony Sovetskogo Soyuza, with volumes on the Pacific Ocean= Tikhiy okean (1974), the Atlantic and Indian Oceans = Atlanticheskogo i Indiyskogo okeanov (1977), and the Arctic Ocean= Arkticheskiy sever led okeana (1980). This is 1974 Atlas of the Pacific Ocean. Contains xvi pages of title, introduction, contents, legend, abbreviations and 302 pages of detailed thematic maps, including chapters with descriptive text in geomorphology, climate, hydrology, geology, topography, history of exploration, navigation and biology. Most maps are double page, some with inset maps, illustrations, and diagrams and graphs. Maps showing navigation routes, distance, boundaries and major ports. Relief shown by hachures and shadings. Depth shown by bathymetric tints, isolines and soundings. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Atlas includes 20 pages of index “Ukazatel,” additional page of legend and abbreviation on separate sheet, and editorial board information dated “28.11.1974 g. Tirazh 25000 akz Zakaz No. 599” at the end. Paper dust jacket over hard cover with title in gilt on front cover and spine, and embossed USSR coat of arms on front cover. |
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