Vol. 2: An account of Kuruk-Tag, Kuruk-Darya (Kum-Daria) , Khara-Kushun, the Lop Desert, the Lop Nor (“wandering lake”) issue; as well as the deserts, sand dunes and sands of Central Asia. The work also includes a scholarly investigation into the canals and water system of the Tarim River, as well as descriptions of the people in Turkestan and the ruins at Loulan. [Read more..]