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Report of the geological exploration of the fortieth parallel made by order of the Secretary of War according to the Acts of Congress of March 2, 1867, and March 3, 1869, under the direction of Brig. and Bvt. Major General A.A. Humphreys, chief of engineers / by Clarence King.
Gale Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology and Medicine, 1780-1925 Available online
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- Conference/Event
- Government document
- Conference Name:
- United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881)
- Series:
- Professional papers (United States. Army. Corps of Engineers) ; no. 18.
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I.
- Professional papers of the Engineer Department, U.S. Army ; no. 18
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Discoveries in geography.
- Geology--United States.
- Geology.
- Mines and mineral resources--United States.
- Mines and mineral resources.
- Paleontology--United States.
- Paleontology.
- Botany--West (U.S.).
- Botany.
- Birds--United States.
- Birds.
- United States--Discovery and exploration.
- United States.
- Comstock Lode (Nev.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (7 v.) : ill., maps.
- Other Title:
- Report of the geological exploration of the fortieth parallel
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C. : G.P.O., 1870-1880]
- Contents:
- I. (1878) Systematic geology / by Clarence King
- II. (1877) Descriptive geology / by Arnold Hague and S.F. Emmons
- III. (1870) Mining industry / by James D. Hague ; with geological contributions by Clarence King
- IV. (1877) pt. I. Palaeontology / by F.B. Meek. pt. II. Palaeontology / by James Hall and R.P. Whitfield. pt. III. Ornithology / by Robert Ridgway
- V. (1871) Botany / by Sereno Watson ; aided by Daniel C. Eaton, and others
- VI. (1876) Microscopical petrography / by Ferdinand Zirkel
- VII. (1880) Odonthornithes : a monograph on the extinct toothed birds of North America / by Othniel Charles Marsh.
- Notes:
- Each volume has special t.p.
- Atlases have titles as follows: "Atlas accompanying volume III. Mining industry ... New York, Engraved and printed by Julius Bien" and "Geological and topographical atlas ... 1876. Julius Bien, lith."
- Includes indexes.
- Reproduction of the original from the Library of Congress.
- OCLC:
- 875134428
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