The United States Navy and Scientific Exploration, 1837-1860
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PrintTraces the history of naval exploring expeditions in the early nineteenth century and the role of science on these voyages. Discusses the growing conflict between amateurs who promoted science as a form of nationalism and professional scientists who wished to pursue an independent course.
United States Dept. of the Navy
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Ph.D. dissertation
(Dissertation)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1973