Travels in Chile and La Plata, Volume 1: Including Accounts Respecting the Geography, Geology, Statistics, Government, Finances, Agriculture, Manners and Customs, and the Mining Operations in Chile - Couverture souple

Miers, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 110807295X ISBN 13 : 9781108072953

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

A celebrated Victorian account of travels and life in Chile and a rich source of botanical information on the country.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The botanist and mining engineer John Miers (1789–1879) published Travels in Chile and La Plata in 2 volumes in 1826. The work is an account of his travels and residence in Chile between 1818 and 1825 and his investigations into the cultural, political, geographical and botanical aspects of the country. Richly illustrated with maps and his own drawings, the work is most valuable for the data it contains from Miers' research into the plants and birds he found there, including drawings and descriptions of many species previously unknown to the West. Volume 1 also contains the main travel account of his journey from England to Chile, geographical descriptions of the places he explored there, and an account of his plans and negotiations to build a copper-refining plant. The work is a rich source of botanical information and offers an insight into Victorian perceptions of Chile.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 110807295X
• ISBN 13: 9781108072953
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 554
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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