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DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton : geology and power in early New York / / David I. Spanagel



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Autore: Spanagel David I Visualizza persona
Titolo: DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton : geology and power in early New York / / David I. Spanagel Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4214-1105-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910806233403321
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