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The Siberian branch of the Russian Geographical Society was founded at the same time in Irkutsk, and afterwards became a permanent centre for the exploration of Siberia; while the opening of the Amur and Sakhalin attracted Richard Maack, Schmidt, Glehn, Gustav Radde, and Leopold von Schrenck, who created works on the flora, fauna, and ...
The Tupolev Tu-154 B-1 was operated by Aeroflot (later becoming East Siberia). It was equipped with three Kuznetsov NK-8-2U engines, and first flew in 1977.. The flight carried 170 passengers, including eight teenagers and 16 young children; 2,700 kilograms (6,000 lb) of luggage, 306 kilograms (675 lb) of post, and 1,600 kilograms (3,500 lb) of cargo.
Date: 30 June 1908; 116 years ago (): Time: 07:17: Location: Podkamennaya Tunguska River, Yeniseysk Governorate, Russian Empire: Coordinates: 1]: Cause: Probable meteor air burst of small asteroid or comet: Outcome: Flattened 2,150 km 2 (830 sq mi) of forest Devastation to local plants and animals: Deaths: Up to 3 possible [2]: Property damage: A few damaged buildings: The Tunguska event was a ...
Natural history of Siberia (2 C, 6 P) R. Russian exiles in Siberia (1 C, 6 P) S. Siberian internees (22 P) Khanate of Sibir (12 P) T. Tunguska event (25 P)
Through Siberia by Accident: A Small Slice of Autobiography is a book by Irish author Dervla Murphy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was first published by John Murray in 2005. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
[1] [2] [3] A section of the Trans-Siberian Railway was damaged by the crash. Flight 821 is the deadliest accident involving a Boeing 737-500, surpassing the 1993 crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 733, and was the second-deadliest aviation accident of 2008, behind Spanair Flight 5022. [4]
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The pre-history of Eurasia is characterized by a pattern of migration, invasion, melding of population and displacement and this is attributed to its location. [1] Its plains, which are nestled between the Baltic and Black seas, offer a wealth of natural resources and room for expansion, especially with easy access to river routes.