DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton
Spanagel, David I.
DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton geology and power in early New York / [electronic resource] : David I. Spanagel. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
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.
9781421411057 1421411059
Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828.
Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--History.
Politicians--New York (State)--Biography.
Scientists--New York (State)--Biography.
Geology--Political aspects--History--New York (State)--19th century.
Geology--History--United States--19th century.
Geology--History--New York (State)--19th century.
New York (State)--Intellectual life--19th century.
New York (State)--Politics and government--19th century.
Electronic books.
Q143.E3 / S65 2014
557.47092/2 B
DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton geology and power in early New York / [electronic resource] : David I. Spanagel. - Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (pages cm) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
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.
9781421411057 1421411059
Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828.
Eaton, Amos, 1776-1842.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--History.
Politicians--New York (State)--Biography.
Scientists--New York (State)--Biography.
Geology--Political aspects--History--New York (State)--19th century.
Geology--History--United States--19th century.
Geology--History--New York (State)--19th century.
New York (State)--Intellectual life--19th century.
New York (State)--Politics and government--19th century.
Electronic books.
Q143.E3 / S65 2014
557.47092/2 B