King of the 40th Parallel: Discovery in the American West

King of the 40th Parallel: Discovery in the American West
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This book recounts the life and achievements of Clarence King, widely recognized as one of Americaâ€™s most gifted intellectuals of the nineteenth century, and a legendary figure in the American West. Kingâ€™s genius, singular accomplishments, and near-death adventures unfold in a narrative centered on his personal relationship with his lifelong friend and colleague, James Gardner. The two, upon completing their studies at Yale, traveled by wagon train across the continent and worked with the California Geological Survey. King went on to establish the Geological Exploration of the 40th Parallel, a government mapping program that stretched across the western mountain chains from California to Wyoming. This was the precursor to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Founded in 1879, with Clarence King as its architect and first director, the USGS became the most important and influential science agency in the nation. The adventurous aspects of conducting geological fieldwork in the West, much of them documented by letters written by King and Gardner, punctuate a book copiously illustrated with historic maps and photographs showing localities and people important to the story.
Country USA
Brand Stanford University Press
Manufacturer Stanford General Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 1 table, 137 illustrations, 12 maps
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780804752220
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Stanford University Press
Manufacturer	Stanford General Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	1 table, 137 illustrations, 12 maps
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780804752220
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

King of the 40th Parallel: Discovery in the American West

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