Scientific Exploration and the construction of Geographical knowledge: hints to travellers
The business of scientific exploration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries involved more than simply the routine collection of geographical facts; it required the mobilisation of a wide range of cultural resources, in both its conduct and its representation. It could also be profoundly un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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1998-01-01
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Series: | Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia |
Online Access: | https://revistas.rcaap.pt/finisterra/article/view/1721 |