Doing and knowing: Charles Darwin and other travellers

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 287, Issue , 2007, Pages 311-323

  Herbert, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EXPLORATION; GEOLOGY; MAP; MINING;

EID: 38549118752     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP287.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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