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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842.
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Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842. |
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Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828.
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Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -- History.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. |
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History. |
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Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842. |
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Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. |
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Geology -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century.
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Geology. |
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New York (State) |
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19th century |
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Geology -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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United States. |
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Geology -- Political aspects -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century.
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Scientists -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Scientists. |
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Biographies.
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Politicians -- New York (State) -- Biography.
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Politicians. |
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New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
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Politics and government. |
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New York (State) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
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Intellectual life. |
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Spanagel, David I. DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton 9781421411040 (DLC) 2013025010 (OCoLC)852957172 |
| ISBN |
9781421411057 (electronic book) |
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1421411059 (electronic book) |
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1421411059 (electronic) |
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9781421411040 |
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1421411040 |
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