From William Smith to William Whitaker: the development of British hydrogeology in the nineteenth century

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 143, Issue , 1998, Pages 183-196

  Mather, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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HISTORY OF GEOLOGY; HYDROGEOLOGY;

EID: 0032287834     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.143.01.16     Document Type: Article

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