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As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved--to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician--had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars. In between studying at Oxford and MIT, Harris set off by bicycle...
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The History Press
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[2012]
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English
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A fully up-to-date exploration of the jewels of Central Asian archaeology, art, and architecture, incorporating all the very latest archaeological discoveriesThis comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia describes the main centers of human civilization. Turkestan-the great landmass of Central Asia and Western China-is an intriguing meeting point of civilizations. Four major invasions-Greek, Arab, Mongol, and Russian-together...
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