Carpenter's Geographical Reader: Asia
Frank G. Carpenter
Play
Length 8 h 44 min
Chapters 49
First published 1911
Through travelogues, lifestyle descriptions and cultural notes the reader will visit China, Japan, India, Korea, parts of the Holy Land and Turkey as they were in the early 20th century. Summary by BettyB
Chapters
1
Preface Read by BettyB 3:31
2
From America to Japan on a Big Ocean Steamer Read by BettyB 7:31
3
The Island Empire of Japan Read by BettyB 12:44
4
Yokohama, A Japanese Seaport Read by BettyB 7:50
5
Tokyo, the Capital of Japan Read by BettyB 13:57
6
Home Life in Japan Read by BettyB 13:24
7
The Emperor. How Japan is Governed Read by BettyB 11:03
8
Japanese Children at School. Books and Newspapers Read by BettyB 7:00
9
Japanese Children at Play Read by BettyB 6:59
10
Japanese Farms and Farmers Read by BettyB 13:23
11
Commercial and Industrial Read by BettyB 9:11
12
Korea, the Hermit Nation Read by BettyB 9:41
13
Business Among the Koreans. Education Read by BettyB 8:35
14
China Read by BettyB 15:04
15
The Great Capital of China Read by BettyB 10:50
16
The Emperor and the Government Read by BettyB 10:35
17
The Great Wall of China Read by BettyB 9:02
18
Mongolia and Manchuria Read by BettyB 9:18
19
Chinese Boats and Boat people Read by BettyB 9:36
20
Chinese Farms and Farming. Tea Read by BettyB 9:56
21
Industrial China Read by BettyB 10:26
22
Curious Chinese Customs Read by BettyB 8:45
23
Foreign Colonies in China Read by BettyB 7:51
24
Indo China Read by BettyB 9:50
25
Siam and the Siamese Read by BettyB 12:29
26
The King of Siam and His Government. Buddhism Read by BettyB 10:15
27
Singapore and the Malays Read by BettyB 13:08
28
In British Burma Read by BettyB 10:13
29
With the Burmese at Home Read by BettyB 8:59
30
The Working Elephants in Burma Read by BettyB 6:08
31
Industrial Burma. Rice Read by BettyB 8:34
32
General View of India Read by BettyB 14:01
33
The Wild Animals of India Read by BettyB 10:33
34
The Cities of India Read by BettyB 14:07
35
The Villages of India. Home Life Read by BettyB 10:42
36
Among the Indian Farmers Read by BettyB 12:48
37
The Stores and Trades of India Read by BettyB 11:23
38
The Religions of India. A Visit to Benares Read by BettyB 10:58
39
The Native States of India. A Visit to the Rajah of Jaipur Read by BettyB 14:18
40
Above the Clouds; or, Nature and Man in the Heart of the Himalaya Mountains Read by BettyB 14:24
41
Tibet and the Tibetans Read by BettyB 13:41
42
Afghanistan Read by BettyB 7:12
43
Persia Read by BettyB 13:05
44
Arabia, or Life in the Desert Read by BettyB 12:41
45
In an Arabian Village. Mecca and Medina Read by BettyB 7:21
46
Asiatic Turkey. In Palestine and Mesopotamia Read by BettyB 14:15
47
Travels among the Turks Read by BettyB 8:22
48
Russia in Asia. Transcaucasia, Turkestan and the Steppes Read by BettyB 8:39
49
Russia in Asia. Siberia Read by BettyB 9:14
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