Geology and physical geography of Brazil: Scientific results of a journey in Brazil by Louis Agassiz and his traveling companions
by Hartt, Charles Frederick
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0882752448
- ISBN 13
- 9780882752440
- Seller
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About This Item
Huntington, N.Y: R. E. Krieger Pub. Co, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint of Earlier Edit. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. reprint of the 1870 edition, yellow buckram cover,(as issued) 22, xxi, 620 pages : illustrations, Charles Frederic Hartt was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick.He was a Canadian-American geologist, paleontologist, and naturalist who specialized in the geology of Brazil. In 1860, he graduated from Acadia College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. In 1861, he started to work as a student assistant for Louis Agassiz at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. This work lasted until 1864 when he received an appointment on the geological survey of New Brunswick. In 1865, he accompanied Agassiz to Brazil in the Thayer Expedition. He participated in four expeditions to Brazil (the Morgan Expeditions) from 1870 to 1878. In his last voyage, he collected more than 500,000 specimens, which were donated to the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, where he worked as the founder and director of the section of geology from 1866 to 1867. In 1875, the Geological Commission of the Empire of Brazil was organized with Hartt as its chief..
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125558663
- Title
- Geology and physical geography of Brazil: Scientific results of a journey in Brazil by Louis Agassiz and his traveling companions
- Author
- Hartt, Charles Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint of Earlier Edit
- ISBN 10
- 0882752448
- ISBN 13
- 9780882752440
- Publisher
- R. E. Krieger Pub. Co
- Place of Publication
- Huntington, N.Y
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Botocudo,Brazil,Geology,Geology Brazil,Geographie physique Bresil Krenak Indians,Physical geography,Physical geography Brazil
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Americana;
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