Asia (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from AsiaThe book, however, is more than an' ordinary diary of travel. It pictures the Asiatic peoples as they are found in their homes, on their farms, and in their factories. It also describes in simple language the civilization of the various nations, telling how they are governed, and showing the queer features of their educational systems. The changes now going on in the various countries are pointed out, and also the in¿uence that these changes may have upon the future of Asia in connection with us.This book of travels is, to a large extent, the result of the original researches of the author during a two years' stay in different parts of Asia. Many of the descriptions were written on the ground, amid the scenes described, and a large part of the illustrations are from photographs taken by the author. Used as a supplement to the lessons in the text-book on geography, or for reading in connection with them, this book has also a definite and important educational purpose. By presenting to the mind's eye the various places of importance as they actually appear to a traveler, a new interest is imparted to geographical study, and what seemed before to be little more than a mere skeleton of dry facts becomes a living and potent reality.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.