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Travels in Chile and La Plata

John Miers

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  • 572 sidor
  • 2011
The botanist and mining engineer John Miers (1789-1879) published Travels in Chile and La Plata in 2 volumes in 1826. The work is an account of his travels and residence in Chile between 1818 and 1825 and his investigations into the cultural, political, geographical and botanical aspects of the country. Richly illustrated with maps and his own drawings, the work is most valuable for the data it contains from Miers' research into the plants and birds he found there, including drawings and descriptions of many species previously unknown to the West. Volume 2 also gives an account of Chile's political and economic history; its religion and culture; its trade, agriculture and mining; and contains an appendix listing the plants and animals he examined. The work is both a rich source for geographical and botanical information and offers an insight into Victorian perceptions of Chile.
  • Författare: John Miers
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781108072960
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 572
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2011-05-19
  • Förlag: Cambridge University Press