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Daring expeditions on camel and yak; biplanes buffeted by gales in the Himalayas; shootouts with bandits as paleontologists race across the Mongolian steppes; lost cities beneath desert dunes, priceless art treasures and manuscripts along the ancient Silk Road - here are real-life adventures in the great uncharted "alluring target" of Central Asia at the dawn of the modern age.
Rescued from obscurity and profiled in compelling detail are eleven explorers, scientists, mystics, and just plain adventures - including two indomitable women - who journeyed through this forbidding region between 1890 and 1935 and brought back its secrets, its treasures, its knowledge, and, as vividly presented in The Alluring Target, fascinating accounts of their travels.
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My book is all factual, but it is not a heavy academic tome.
I wrote this book to rescue from obscurity some amazing people who had amazing experiences in Central Asia early in this century. It is 100% factual, but it is not heavy going for a reader, as academic studies are. It is meant to be enjoyed. Take it to the beach! Keep it on your bedside table; each chapter can be read independently. I hope you will learn something, as well as find enjoyment. Please note especially the bibliographies at the end of each chapter.
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Recounts the journeys of eleven explorers, journalists, and adventurers in Central Asia, and describes the scientific and literary results of their travels.
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