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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Felix Driver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CEG 1998-01-01
Series:Finisterra - Revista Portuguesa de Geografia
Online Access:https://revistas.rcaap.pt/finisterra/article/view/1721