Roy Chapman Andrews

A naturalist's account of the modern shore-whaling industry, of whales and their habits and of hunting experiences in various parts of the world.

Roy Chapman Andrew's 1918 outing of his Central Asiatic Expedition in search of evidence of the beginnings of mammal life in Central Asia and Mongolia. Andrews records his pursuit of fascinating and previously unknown fauna of northwestern Asia. Caravans in the desert, gunfights with Chinese brigands, violent showdowns with corrupt Chinese officials, hunting of strange and wonderful animals, mysterious and unfathomable cultures abound through out his book. His wife ,Yvette, took more than 35 photographs of the expedition and these have all been included in this digital version.

An American scientific expedition to explore the Gobi Desert faces many dangers, but survives with the help of the leader's dog and a friendly Mongolian ruler.

Roy Chapman Andrews' official and definitive account of all his Central Asiatic Expeditions of the 1920s and 1930 in "Outer" and "Inner" Mongolia, carried out under the auspices of the American Museum of Natural History. Amazing adventures in the service of science and highly readable.