The Natural History of the USSR

224 pp. 11 x 8 1/2. CONTENTS: Foreword; 1. The Shaping of a Subcontinent; 2. Vegetation and Animal Distribution; 3. Conservation; 4. The Icy North; 5. The Largest Forest in the World; 6. Mixed Forests; 7. Mountains; 8. Steppes and Deserts; 9. Wetlands; Appendices; Bibliography; Picture Credits; Index.