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DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton : geology and power in early New York / David I. Spanagel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spanagel, David I.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geology--United States--History--19th century.
- Geology.
- Geology--New York (State)--History--19th century.
- Geology--Political aspects--New York (State)--History--19th century.
- Scientists--New York (State)--Biography.
- Scientists.
- Politicians--New York (State)--Biography.
- Politicians.
- New York (State)--Politics and government--19th century.
- New York (State).
- New York (State)--Intellectual life--19th century.
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--History.
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842.
- Eaton, Amos.
- Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828.
- Clinton, DeWitt.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (285 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore, Maryland : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4214-1105-9
- OCLC:
- 870994450
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