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Preface. 1. I Cannot Be Wrong. 2. The Titan King. 3. A Calm And Gentle Character. 4. The Galileo Of France. 5. Extreme Science. 6. Robberies And Depredations. 7. A Magnificent Military Sketch. 8. Persons Well Versed. 9. Very Expert In His Business. 10. A Passage With My Horse. 11. Frankenstein And O...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Danson, Edwin, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Temas:
1700-1799
Science > Europe > History > 18th century.
Industrial revolution > Europe > History.
Sciences > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Révolution industrielle > Europe > Histoire.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Cartography.
Industrial revolution
Science
Earth (Planet) > Figure > Measurement.
Earth (Planet)
Europe
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Preface. 1. I Cannot Be Wrong. 2. The Titan King. 3. A Calm And Gentle Character. 4. The Galileo Of France. 5. Extreme Science. 6. Robberies And Depredations. 7. A Magnificent Military Sketch. 8. Persons Well Versed. 9. Very Expert In His Business. 10. A Passage With My Horse. 11. Frankenstein And Other Experiments. 12. A Remarkable Hill. 13. Important Observations. 14. So Great A Noise. 15. The Attraction of Mountains. 16. The Best Of The Position. 17. Distinguished Merit. 18. Late A Whole Year. 19. Geodetic Experiments. 20. I Know It Will Answer. 21. Offering Violence To Nature. 22. A Merito.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 289 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.
ISBN:9780198040132
019804013X
9780199725090
0199725098
9780195181692
0195181697
0190292814
9780190292812

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