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Measuring the new world : enlightenment science and South America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Safier, Neil
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Scientific expeditions > Ecuador > Quito > History > 18th century.
Ecuador > Discovery and exploration > French.
Amazon River Region > Discovery and exploration.
Science > Europe > History > 18th century.
Mission géodésique (France)
Communication in science > Europe > History > 18th century.
South America > Historical geography.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Description
Physical Description:xviii, 387 pages, 20 pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-371) and index.
ISBN:9780226733555 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226733556 (cloth : alk. paper)