Description: 1856 Pacific Exploration Botany MAP Zoology Cactus Sequoia California Redwoods Beginning in 1855, the United States Congress published reports and surveys of certain railroad routes from the Mississippi River westward to the Pacific. Per Larned,“Narrative reports of many officers on various routes, giving much information concerning the western country. The publication of the reports being chiefly in the form of original journals, kept day by day, gives them a certain accuracy that might have been lost had the writers more frequently indulged in general descriptions. This work includes an enormous folding botanical chart and 59 plates! In addition to the illustrations, this volume covers J.M. Bigelow’s botanical and arboreal discoveries throughout the American west. The list of contents is extensive, however, Whipple describes:· Descriptions of soils, trees, cactuses, mosses, etc.o Sequoias, Giant Redwoods· Zoological discoveries and animal behaviorso Grizzly and black bearso Lynxo Beavers & porcupines o Antelope & deer· Astronomical observations and tables· Climate, barometric, magnetic, atmospheric studies Item number: #23201Price: $750 United State War Department Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean… vol iv Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1856. Details: · Collation: Complete with all pages; o Explorations and Surveys – [4], VII, [1], 193, [1]§ 59 full-page plates§ 1 huge folding charto Report on Zoology – 17, [6], 4-288 · References: Larned 421· Language: English · Binding: Leather; tight and secure· Size: ~11.75in X 9.5in (30cm x 24cm) Our Guarantee:Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 23201
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Washington
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Publisher: A.O.P. Nicholson
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Subject: Science & Medicine
Year Printed: 1856
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: United State War Department
Region: North America
Topic: Botany
