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| #4173801 in Books | 2008-09-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x1.10 x6.00l,1.60 | File type: PDF | 428 pages||1 of 9 people found the following review helpful.| Great book!|By Customer|The book I ordered came in beautiful condition and the service was quick. No problems whatsoever.||
"A deft, thoughtful examination of what happened to European Enlightenment science in an American setting, and of how South America was depicted in Europe as a result of this exploration. What makes Safier's book stand out . . . is the way in which he mas
Prior to 1735, South America was terra incognita to many Europeans. But that year, the Paris Academy of Sciences sent a mission to the Spanish American province of Quito (in present-day Ecuador) to study the curvature of the earth at the Equator. Equipped with quadrants and telescopes, the mission’s participants referred to the transfer of scientific knowledge from Europe to the Andes as a “sacred fire” passing mysteriously through Eur...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Measuring the New World: Enlightenment Science and South America | Neil Safier. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
