DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton
Author | : David I. Spanagel |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2014-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781421411040 |
ISBN-13 | : 1421411040 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton by : David I. Spanagel
Download or read book DeWitt Clinton and Amos Eaton written by David I. Spanagel and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the origins of American geology and the culture that helped give it rise, focusing on Amos Eaton, the educator and amateur scientist who founded the Rensselaer School, and on DeWitt Clinton, the masterful politician who led the movement for the Erie Canal.