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Maclure of New Harmony : scientist, progressive educator, radical philanthropist /
Maclure of New Harmony follows the twists and turns of William Maclure's intriguing life. A native Scotsman, Maclure (1763--1840) became a merchant, made a fortune, and retired in his early thirties. Then his life became interesting. Fascinated by the study of geology, Maclure did fieldwork thr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Maclure of New Harmony follows the twists and turns of William Maclure's intriguing life. A native Scotsman, Maclure (1763--1840) became a merchant, made a fortune, and retired in his early thirties. Then his life became interesting. Fascinated by the study of geology, Maclure did fieldwork throughout Europe before traveling to the United States, where he completed the first geological survey of his adopted nation and published a detailed, color geological map -- one reason he is known as the Father of American geology. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 343 pages, 13 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780253003300 025300330X 1282293419 9781282293410 9786612293412 6612293411 |