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4 v. : front., illus., plates (part col.) maps (part fold.) plans. ; 30 x 23 cm. |
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33d Cong., 1st sess. House. Ex. doc. no. 121
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Making of America.
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| Note |
Lieut. Archibald MacRae, S. L. Phelps, E. R. Smith, assistants. |
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Vols. 4 and 5, designed to contain the results of the astronomical observations, were not published. The material was published later by the U.S. Naval observatory in its Astronomical and meteorological observations. (Washington observations) for 1868, app. I, 1871, and Astronomical, magnetic and meteorological observations (Washington observations) for 1890, app. I, 1895. |
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I. Chile: its geography, climate, earthquakes, government, social condition, mineral and agricultural resources, commerce, &c., &c. [with Appendices A, B, C] by J. M. Gilliss. 1855.--II. Report of journeys across the Andes and pampas of the Argentine provinces, by Archibald MacRae. Appendices: D. Minerals, by L. J. Smith. E. Indian remains, by T Ewbank. F. Zoology: Mammals, by S. F. Baird. Birds, by J. Cassin. Reptiles, fishes, Crustacea, by C. Girard. Shells, by A. A. Gould. G. Botany: Dried plants, by Asa Gray. Living plants and seeds, by W. D. Brackenridge. H. Paleontology: Fossil mammals by J. Wymn. Fossil shells, by T. A. Conrad. 1855.--III. Observations to determine the solar parallax, J. M. Gilliss. 1856.--IV.-V. Not published. See note preceding contents.--VI. Magnetical and meteorological observations, under the direction of J. M. Gilliss. 1856. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Digital Library Initiatives, 2000. Includes both TIFF files and keyword searchable text. [Making of America] This volume is made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of Making of America IV: the American voice, 1850-1877. |
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Mode of access: Internet. |
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Scientific expeditions
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Electronic information resources.
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| Added Author |
Gilliss, J. M. (James Melville), 1811-1865.
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University of Michigan. Library.
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Making of America. URL: http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/ |
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