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William Maclure (1763-1840) was an Amer. geologist & philanthropist who traveled extensively in Europe during the early years of the 19th century, conducting geological surveys & collecting rock & mineral specimens for schools & scientific institutions in the U.S. He has been called “the Father of Modern Geology” for the extraordinary feat of having made a one-man geological survey of the eastern U.S. from Maine to Georgia, & from the Mississippi to the Atlantic. Maclure used his wealth to support such institutions as the Acad. of Natural Sciences of Phila. & to subsidize the work of a number of scientists & teachers. He was also concerned with the reform of education & set up libraries & schools for children of the lower classes. Scholars have questioned why Maclure retired early to devote the rest of his life to science & reform. Some answers may be found in this vol., which includes transcriptions from microfilm of some 20 journals which Maclure kept during his travels & research in Europe; they span the years 1805-15 & 1820-25. Illus.
Price: $115.00
Pages: 815
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Imprint: The American Philosophical Society Press
Series: Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society
Publication Date:
January 1, 1988
Trim Size: 10.00 X 7.00 in
ISBN: 9780871691712
Format: Hardcover
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers
"Certainly it deserves to be read not just by geologists, but by geographers and historians–by all, indeed, who are interested…in the history of Europe and of science."
— William A. S. Sarjeant
"[E]dited with consummate skill and meticulously accuracy… this very valuable book provides not just an elaborate record of the geology of the Continent but also an enduring commentary on the social upheavals consequent on the French Revolution."
— Simon Baatz
"The publication of his journals should stimulate renewed interest in Maclure and provide much needed insight into the development of his ideas, particularly in geology."
— Patsy Gertsner
"[A] volume to open at random, to savour the feats of information and comment on every subject that engaged the attention of this curious and observant traveler."
— C.W.P. MacArthur
— William A. S. Sarjeant
"[E]dited with consummate skill and meticulously accuracy… this very valuable book provides not just an elaborate record of the geology of the Continent but also an enduring commentary on the social upheavals consequent on the French Revolution."
— Simon Baatz
"The publication of his journals should stimulate renewed interest in Maclure and provide much needed insight into the development of his ideas, particularly in geology."
— Patsy Gertsner
"[A] volume to open at random, to savour the feats of information and comment on every subject that engaged the attention of this curious and observant traveler."
— C.W.P. MacArthur