普尔热瓦尔斯基是俄国探险家,他是第一位深入亚洲高原的欧洲人,是第一个考察柴达木的外国人。他曾两次涉足柴达木,柴达木不是他旅行的目的而只是前往西藏探险必经之地。正是普尔热瓦尔斯基的西藏之行,才是欧洲以至世界上更多的人认识和了解柴达木。由于旧沙俄军人出身,且考察队全副武装,他的地理科学考察需要客观评价。我们为读者提供了解普尔热瓦尔斯基探险资料,特从新疆人民出版社出版的《走向罗布泊》和《荒原的召唤》两本书中摘选部分篇章供阅读,并请读者发表评论 Przewalski, a Russian explorer, was the first European to reach the Asian plateau and was the first foreigner to examine Qaidam. He had been involved in Qaidam twice. Qaidam was not the destination for his travel but only a must-see for Tibet. It is Przewalski’s trip to Tibet that more people in Europe and the world know and understand the Qaidam. As a result of the old Russian military origin, and the expedition team fully armed, his scientific expedition needs an objective evaluation. We provide readers with information on Przewalski’s adventure and select some chapters for reading from the books Lost in the Rover and Call of the Wasteland published by Xinjiang People’s Publishing House for comment.