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Safier, Neil.

Measuring the new world enlightenment science and South America / [electronic resource] : Neil Safier. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008. - xviii, 387 p., 20 p. of plates : ill., maps (some col.).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-371) and index.

The ruined pyramids of Yaruqu�i -- An enlightened Amazon, with fables and a fold-out map -- Armchair explorers -- Correcting Quito -- A nation defamed and defended -- Incas in the king's garden -- The golden monkey and the monkey-worm.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

ISBN:

LCCN:

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA847527 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Mission g�eod�esique (France)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Scientific expeditions--History--Ecuador--Quito--18th century.
Science--History--Europe--18th century.
Communication in science--History--Europe--18th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Ecuador--Discovery and exploration--French.
Amazon River Region--Discovery and exploration.
South America--Historical geography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: Q115 / .S236 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 509/.033