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008 120419s2011 nyuab b 001 0 eng
020 _a9780465017232
020 _a9780465023455 (e-book)
082 _a526.6090
_bFER
100 _aFerreiro, Larrie D.
245 _aMeasure of the Earth :
_bthe enlightenment expedition that reshaped our world /
_cLarrie D. Ferreiro.
260 _aNew York :
_bBasic Books,
_cc2011.
300 _axix, 353 p. :
_bill., maps ;
_c25 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 299-337) and index.
650 _aGeodesy
_xHistory
_y18th century.
_zEurope
650 _aScientific expeditions
_xHistory
_y18th century.
_zEurope
650 _aHISTORY / General
653 _aMathematical geography
942 _cBK
999 _c4674
_d4674