Travels in Chile and La Plata, Volume 2: Including Accounts Respecting the Geography, Geology, Statistics, Government, Finances, Agriculture, Manners . Library Collection - Latin American Studies)

Miers, John

ISBN 10: 1108072968 / ISBN 13: 9781108072960

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2011

Very good condition paperback with light wear. Contents are clean and bright throughout with no markings. Seller Inventory # 9999-9994254612

Synopsis:

The botanist and mining engineer John Miers (1789–1879) published Travels in Chile and La Plata in 2 volumes in 1826. The work is an account of his travels and residence in Chile between 1818 and 1825 and his investigations into the cultural, political, geographical and botanical aspects of the country. Richly illustrated with maps and his own drawings, the work is most valuable for the data it contains from Miers' research into the plants and birds he found there, including drawings and descriptions of many species previously unknown to the West. Volume 2 also gives an account of Chile's political and economic history; its religion and culture; its trade, agriculture and mining; and contains an appendix listing the plants and animals he examined. The work is both a rich source for geographical and botanical information and offers an insight into Victorian perceptions of Chile.

Book Description: John Miers' Travels in Chile (1826) is the account of his travels and residence in Chile between 1818 and 1825 and his investigations into the cultural, political, and geographical aspects of the country. It is a rich source for botanical information and offers an insight into Victorian perceptions of Chile.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Travels in Chile and La Plata, Volume 2: ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good