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 InfoChapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2016]
Descriptionxiv, 304 pages ; 24 cm
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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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015029151
ISBN9781469627441 (pbk : alk. paper)

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