Across Asia on a Bicycle in 1890

Across Asia on a Bicycle in 1890 The Journey of Two American Students from Constantinople to Peking

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Publisher's Synopsis

Two Washington University graduates sail to Liverpool and begin a 15,000-mile bicycle journey to Peking. The account begins in Asia Minor as the students cycle on through Persia and Turkestan, with detours to Merv, Bokhara, and Samarkand. They peddle across the vast tract of the Gobi Desert to Peking, where they were received by Li-Hung-Chang, the Prime Minister of China. "A practical finish to a theoretical education" in liberal arts.

Book information

ISBN: 9781589762534
Publisher: Narrative Press
Imprint: Narrative Press (US)
Pub date:
DEWEY: 915.043
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 234
Weight: 217g
Height: 209mm
Width: 139mm
Spine width: 12mm