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Join renowned adventurer and paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews on his thrilling 1918 expedition through Northern China. This captivating narrative, crafted for a general audience, omits the dense scientific details that might deter readers, instead offering a vivid portrayal of his adventures in the uncharted Mongolian plains. Andrews, often seen as the inspiration for iconic explorer characters like Indiana Jones, shares his experiences with a flair that brings the landscape and its wildlife to life. However, be prepared the book includes accounts of hunting animals for sport and exhibition,...

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. BenzingNOTE: This book contains many accounts of hunting animals for sport and for exhibition in a museum.

A famous naturalist and his photographer wife explore China in 1916, a medieval country torn apart by revolution, the Japanese military, and the onset of World War I. Their goal was to shoot, trap, collect and photograph native animals for display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Traveling by mule train, they find themselves in conflict with the brutal treatment of Chinese women, the Government, the elements, and a closed civilization, controlled by the past.