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The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere during the years 1849-'50-'51-'52 / J.M. Gilliss, superintendent ; Archibald MacRae, S.L. Phelps [and] E.R. Smith, assistants ; [submitted to the American Philosophical Society and the [American] Academy of Arts and Sciences].
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 Naval Astronomical Expedition (1849-1852)
- Series:
- Ex. doc. (United States. Congress. House) ; 33rd Congress, 1st session, no. 121.
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I.
- 33rd Congress, 1st Session. House of Representatives. Ex. doc ; no. 121
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scientific expeditions--Chile.
- Scientific expeditions.
- Scientific expeditions--Argentina.
- Earthquakes--Chile.
- Earthquakes.
- Natural history--South America.
- Natural history.
- Meteorology--Chile.
- Meteorology.
- Parallax--Sun.
- Parallax.
- South America--Antiquities.
- South America.
- Chile--Description and travel.
- Chile.
- Argentina--Description and travel.
- Argentina.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (4 v.) : ill., maps (some fold.), port., plans.
- Other Title:
- U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere
- Observations to determine the solar parallax.
- Magnetical and meterological observations.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington [D.C.] : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer, 1855-1856.
- Contents:
- v. 1. Chile : its geography, climate, earthquakes, government, social condition, mineral and agricultural resources, commerce, &c., &c. / J.M. Gillis (1855)
- v. 2. Report of journeys across the Andes and pampas of the Argentine provinces / Archibald MacRae. Appendices: D. Minerals / L.J. Smith. E. Indian remains / T. Ewbank. F. Zoology: Mammals / S.F. Baird. Birds / J. Cassin. Reptiles, fishes, Crustacea / G. Girard. Shells / A.A. Gould. G. Botany: Dried plants / Asa Gray. Living plants and seeds / W.D. Brackenridge. H. Paleontology: Fossil mammals / J. Wyman. Fossil shells / T. A. Conrad (1855)
- v. 3. Observations to determine the solar parallax / Lieut. J.M. Gilliss (1856)
- v. 6. Magnetical and meterological observations / under the direction of Lieut. J.M. Gilliss (1856).
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Includes indexes.
- "Vols. 4 and 5, designed to contain the results of the astronomical observations, were not published. The material was published later by the U.S. Naval Observatory in its Astronomical and meteorological observations (Washington observations) for 1868, app. 1, 1871; and, Astronomical, magntic and meteorological observations (Washington observations) for 1890, app. 1, 1895." Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.
- Reproduction of the original from the Library of Congress.
- Contains:
- Gilliss, J. M. (James Melville), 1811-1865. Chile : its geography, climate, earthquakes, government, social condition, mineral and agricultural resources, commerce, &c., &c.
- MacRae, Archibald, 1820-1855. Report of journeys across the Andes and pampas of the Argentine provinces.
- OCLC:
- 183095232
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