Steller's history of Kamchatka : collected information concerning the history of Kamchatka, its peoples, their manners, names, lifestyle, and various customary practices / by Georg Wilhelm Steller ; edited by Marvin W. Falk ; translated by Margritt Engel and Karen Willmore.
| Author/creator | Steller, Georg Wilhelm |
| Other author | Falk, Marvin W., 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2003. |
| Description | xiv, 298 pages : illustrations, maps, music ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Beschreibung von dem Lande Kamtschatka. English |
| Portion of title | History of Kamchatka |
| Series | Rasmuson Library translation series ; 12 Rasmuson Library historical translation series ; v. 12. ^A217638 |
| Contents | About the rivers -- About various springs of Kamchatka -- About the mountains -- About the various diverse regions of Kamchatka -- About the weather on Kamchatka -- About the health of the inhabitants as well as their diseases and remedies -- About the minerals and fossils of Kamchatka -- About the trees, shrubs, and plants on Kamchatka -- About marine plants and vegetation that the ocean around Kamchatka washes ashore, their usefulness and application -- About the marine mammals that are caught on Kamchatkan shores, their usefulness and utilization -- About the land animals on Kamchatka --About the fishes on Kamchatka -- About some marine animals that are eaten on Kamchatka -- About the birds of Kamchatka -- About the seabirds -- About the waterfowl -- About the land birds -- About the insects and related creatures on Kamchatka -- About the Russian villages on Kamchatka -- About the Itelmen villages -- About the first occupation of Kamchatka -- About the condition of Kamchatka before the occupation -- About the origins of the Itelmen -- About the religion of the Itelmen -- About the Itelmen's disposition, likes and dislikes, virtues and vices -- About the constitution, stature and physical characteristics of the Itelmen -- About the Itelmen's clothing of both sexes -- About the Itelmen's work and tools -- About the Itelmen's diet, dishes, and table manners -- About the Itelmen's celebrations and entertainment -- About the Itelmen's marriage customs -- About the Itelmen's begetting and raising children -- About political things and the solving of controversies -- About the Itelmen's classification of time -- About the medicines of the Itelmen -- About traveling on Kamchatka -- About imports, exports, and potential trade on Kamchatka. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-293) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002007837 |
| ISBN | 1889963496 |