An Address on the Propriety of Continuing the State Geological Survey of California: Delivered Before the Legislature at Sacramento, Thursday Evening, January 30th, 1868 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. D. Whitney

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656490748 ISBN 13: 9780656490745

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A historical address arguing for the continuation of California’s State Geological Survey, with a practical look at Yosemite access and statewide science.

This late-1860s document outlines proposed road and bridge improvements around the Yosemite Valley, details budget needs for staff and surveying work, and explains plans to advance geological research. It also describes the survey’s broader scientific program in botany and zoology, including forthcoming manuals and illustrated volumes.

• Road and trail improvements to the Yosemite area and the Big Trees, plus bridges and safety features to improve travel and access.
• Budget requests for staff, guardians, surveying plots, and travel, plus authority to address legal and property matters.
• Botanical work, including a planned manual of California flora and collaborations with leading scientists.
• Zoological volumes, illustrations, and unified publication plans to document birds, mammals, fishes, shells, and broader Pacific coast fauna.

Ideal for readers of California history, public works, and the history of scientific surveys in the American West.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656490748
• ISBN 13: 9780656490745
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 74