Mapping the country of regions the Chorographic Commission of nineteenth-century Colombia / Nancy P. Appelbaum, the University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.
| Author/creator | Appelbaum, Nancy P. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2016] |
| Description | xiv, 304 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR University of North Carolina Press Publisher Collection (Backlist) |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "Distinguished citizens" of the "illustrated world" : creation and composition of the Commission -- Views of the country : chorography in the aura of Humboldt -- A homogeneous, vigorous, and well-formed population : the northeast and Antioquia -- A grave for the white race : the Pacific lowlands -- The progressive spirit of the Granadinos : envisioning economic progress -- Solitary deserts : the eastern plains and Amazon -- The history of these sublime cordilleras : geology, prehistory and history -- A seat among the savants : controversies after Codazzi -- Conclusion : "The country of regions." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015029151 |
| ISBN | 9781469627441 (pbk : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |