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Spanagel David I |
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Titolo |
DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton : geology and power in early New York / / David I. Spanagel |
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Baltimore, Maryland : , : The Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (285 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Geology - United States - History - 19th century |
Geology - New York (State) - History - 19th century |
Geology - Political aspects - New York (State) - History - 19th century |
Scientists - New York (State) |
Politicians - New York (State) |
New York (State) Politics and government 19th century |
New York (State) Intellectual life 19th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preamble -- Introduction: Meeting place for waters and students of Earth history -- Part I. Exploring New York State -- Invitations to study the Earth's past -- Natural sciences and civic virtues -- The landlord and the ex-convict -- Part II. Engineering for a New World's geology -- Clinton's ditch -- Eaton's agricultural and geological surveys -- Empire State exports -- Part III. Entertaining deep time and the sublime -- Literary naturalists -- Kindred spirits -- Rocks, reverence, and religion -- Conclusion: Echoes of New York's embrace of the geological imperative. |
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