Measuring the New World: Enlightenment Science and South America
by Safier, Neil
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- Paperback
- Condition
- VG-. Bowing to front cover. Light shelf war. Inscribed by author on title page.
- ISBN 10
- 0226733556
- ISBN 13
- 9780226733555
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About This Item
Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2012. Paperback. VG-. Bowing to front cover. Light shelf war. Inscribed by author on title page.. Green and color-illustrated wraps; green spine with black title plate, yellow and white lettering. xviii; 387 pp. 59 BW figures. Chapters included the ruined pyramids of Yaruqui, an enlightened Amazon, armchair explorers, correcting Quito, a nation defamed and defended, Incas in the King's Garden, the Golden Monkey and the Monkey-Worm, and a conclusion of cartographers, concubines, and fugitive slaves.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 165813
- Title
- Measuring the New World: Enlightenment Science and South America
- Author
- Safier, Neil
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-. Bowing to front cover. Light shelf war. Inscribed by author on title page.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0226733556
- ISBN 13
- 9780226733555
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago and London
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- Travel; South America ; South America ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel;
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