Measuring the new world : enlightenment science and South America

Author(s)

• Safier, Neil

Bibliographic Information

Measuring the new world : enlightenment science and South America

Neil Safier

University of Chicago Press, 2008

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-371) and index

Details

• NCID: BA88785852
• ISBN:
  • 9780226733555
• LCCN: 2008018142
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Chicago
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 387 p., [20] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Q115
  • DC22 : 509/.033
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Scientific expeditions -- Ecuador -- Quito -- History -- 18th century
  • LCSH : Ecuador -- Discovery and exploration -- French
  • LCSH : Amazon River Region -- Discovery and exploration
  • LCSH : Science -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
  • LCSH : Mission géodésique (France)
  • LCSH : Communication in science -- Europe -- History -- 18th century
  • LCSH : South America -- Historical geography