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pp. viii, 201 plus glossy facsimile of map, includes other maps in the text. Excerpted from the dj, the ‘visionary’ Symmes believed the earth was hollow, formed of concentric spheres, habitable on its inner surfaces, and open at the poles. His enterprising disciple, Reynolds, eventually stole his thunder, but, more important, he led a successful capmpaign for the expenditure of federal funds for overseas exploration. // Due to Reynolds’ efforts, the six ships of the United States Exploration Expedition put to sea in August 1838 under the command of Lieutenant Wilkes. The precedent thus was established for the use of federal funds for explorations throughout the world.”
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| Number of pages | 201 | |
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| Original Title | America in the Antarctic to 1840 | |
| Published Date | 1959 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Slighlty Rubbed and Chipped | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Urbana | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Arctic | |
| Author: | Philip L. Mitterling | |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois |
pp. viii, 201 plus glossy facsimile of map, includes other maps in the text. Excerpted from the dj, the ‘visionary’ Symmes believed the earth was hollow, formed of concentric spheres, habitable on its inner surfaces, and open at the poles. His enterprising disciple, Reynolds, eventually stole his thunder, but, more important, he led a successful capmpaign for the expenditure of federal funds for overseas exploration. // Due to Reynolds’ efforts, the six ships of the United States Exploration Expedition put to sea in August 1838 under the command of Lieutenant Wilkes. The precedent thus was established for the use of federal funds for explorations throughout the world.”
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
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