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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.: | 9910806233403321 |
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