Russians in Alaska: 1732-1867

by Lydia Black

Book Overview

This definitive work, the crown jewel in the distinguished career of Russian America scholar Lydia T. Black, presents a comprehensive overview of the Russian presence in Alaska. Drawing on extensive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889963054
• ISBN13: 9781889963051
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: University of Alaska Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

The Go-To Book on this Topic

If you want to learn about the Russian presence in North America, look no further. It's essentially a text book without being a complete bore. I have one main criticism: although it has hundreds of illustrations, It lacks a decent map of Russian settlements & expeditions. It's loaded with unfamiliar place names and it was difficult to get the Big Picture without constantly referring to google maps for an overview. Having said that, it was quite a learning experience. I had no idea the Russian presence was so small in number (a mere few hundred imperial citizens) and that the Russian Government let business interests due all the ground work.