Rare Vintage Soviet Illustrated Book: Kazakhstan / Казахстан  - Geography, History, Culture

✨ A detailed guide to the Kazakh SSR in the Soviet Union

Book Details / Сведения о книге

🌍 Description & Content / Описание и содержание

This is a detailed, popular-science book from the Soviet "Soviet Union" series, focusing on the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR).

• Geography and Nature (Природа): Relief, climate, minerals, plant life, animal world, and physical zones (steppes, deserts, mountains). The book covers the vast size of Kazakhstan—second largest by area and third by population among the union republics. Includes the harsh nature of Siberia and hot Central Asia.

• History (Страницы истории): From the early period (Khans and Sultans) through inclusion into Tsarist Russia, and finally within the USSR. It notes that under Soviet rule, Kazakhstan transformed from a land of poor nomads to a powerful industrial and agricultural republic.

• Economy & Culture (Хозяйство и культура): Industry, agriculture, rural and urban settlements, culture, science, literature, and art.

• Regional Overviews (По районам Казахстана): Specific descriptions of North, Central, West, East, and South Kazakhstan.

The book is richly illustrated with photos, including a large color plate of a pastoral scene in the Kungei Alatau foothills and images of desert landscapes. It also contains tables with statistical data, lists of flora and fauna, a glossary, and a geographical index.