Five continents

Distribution limited to institution libraries. Finally published in English, this book contains descriptions by Academician N.I. Vavilov of the expeditions he made between 1916 and 1940 to five continents, in search of new agricultural plants and confirmation of his theories on plant genetic diversity. Vavilov is ironic, mischievous, perceptive, hilarious and above all scholarly. This book is a readable testament to his tenacity and belief in his work, in the face of the greatest adversity. Preliminary contents editorial_committee editorial_foreword foreword Vavilov translation notes acknowledgements maps introduction basic Pamirs Iran Afganistan Nuristan southern_Afganistan Amu-Darya China Japan Taiwan Korea Mediterranean Brazil north_south_America plant_resources latin_names common_names photographs Nicolay Ivanovich Vavilov ; Editor-in-chief: L. E. Rodin ; Translated From The Russian By Doris Löve ; Edited By Semyon Reznik And Paul Stapleton. Includes Bibliographical References. Descriptions of expeditions made by the author between 1816 and 1940 in search of new agricultural plants and confirmation of his theories on plant genetic diversity