Pioneering Where The World Is Old: Leaves From A Manchuria Notebook is a book written by Alice Tisdale Hobart and initially published in 1917. The book is a collection of notes, observations, and experiences that Hobart gathered during her travels through Manchuria, a region in northeast China, in the early 20th century.Hobart was one of the first Western women to travel extensively in Manchuria, and her book provides a unique perspective on the region's...