DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton : geology and power in early New York / / David I. Spanagel
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| Autore: |
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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| Pubblicazione: | Baltimore, Maryland : , : The Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (285 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 557.47092/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | 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) | |
| Soggetto geografico: | New York (State) Politics and government 19th century |
| New York (State) Intellectual life 19th century | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton |
| ISBN: | 1-4214-1105-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910789023603321 |
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