Title DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton : geology and power in early New York / David I. Spanagel

Published Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014

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Description 1 online resource Contents 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Print version record Subject Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842. Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. SUBJECT Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828 Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842 Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828 fast Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842 fast Subject Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute -- History SUBJECT Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute fast Subject 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 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology. SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- General. Geology Intellectual life Politicians Politics and government Scientists SUBJECT New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 19th century New York (State) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century Subject New York (State) United States Genre/Form collective biographies. Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book LC no. 2013025010 ISBN 9781421411057 1421411059 1421411059

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