DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton : geology and power in early New York / David I. Spanagel.
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TextPublisher: Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type: - text
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- 9781421411057
- 1421411059
- 1421411059
- Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842
- Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -- History
- Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828
- Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842
- Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828
- Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Geology -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century
- Geology -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Geology -- Political aspects -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century
- Scientists -- New York (State) -- Biography
- Politicians -- New York (State) -- Biography
- New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- New York (State) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
- Géologie -- Aspect politique -- New York (État) -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- New York (État) -- Politique et gouvernement -- 19e siècle
- New York (État) -- Vie intellectuelle -- 19e siècle
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology
- SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- General
- Geology
- Intellectual life
- Politicians
- Politics and government
- Scientists
- New York (State)
- United States
- 1800-1899
- 557.47092/2 23
- Q143.E3 S65 2014eb
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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