Project Gutenberg 2014-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 179 Salzmann, Erich von 1876 1941 Von Salzmann, Erich Im Sattel durch Zentralasien: 6000 Kilometer in 176 Tagen Produced by Inka Knirsch, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Im Sattel durch Zentralasien: 6000 Kilometer in 176 Tagen" by Erich von Salzmann is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's adventurous journey through Central Asia, highlighting his experiences during a long trek on horseback across diverse and challenging landscapes. It offers insights into the author's personal encounters, the geographical and cultural aspects he observes, and particularly focuses on the relationship between man and horse in such demanding conditions. The opening of the narrative sets the scene for a significant journey the author is about to embark on, departing from Tientsin with the goal of riding back home through Central Asia. He describes the meticulous preparations for his trip, including learning the Chinese language and acquiring the necessary permits. Accompanied by his loyal Chinese servant Mafu and a group of carefully trained ponies, the author shares initial concerns about the journey ahead, the conditions in which they would travel, and the challenges posed by local customs and weather variations. Starting on 25 September 1902, he begins his travels through the snowy mountains and deserts, promising tales of adventure and discovery throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44737/44737-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de China -- Description and travel Asia, Central -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 762687 2025-07-18T07:20:06.356905 text/html 725784 2024-10-24T00:55:24 text/html 10334967 2025-07-18T07:20:16.345310 application/epub+zip 10349313 2025-07-18T07:20:08.707881 application/epub+zip 343934 2025-07-18T07:20:07.385872 application/epub+zip 10518229 2025-07-18T07:20:22.135304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10456451 2025-07-18T07:20:14.991368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476852 2022-09-20T12:20:34.071924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678882 2025-07-18T07:20:04.827920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 658912 2024-10-24T00:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17146 2025-07-18T07:20:22.279298 application/rdf+xml 10290 2025-07-18T07:20:07.482869 image/jpeg 1812 2025-07-18T07:20:07.434882 image/jpeg 11452064 2025-07-18T07:20:06.867890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia