Mapping the country of regions : the Chorographic Commission of nineteenth-century Colombia /
Appelbaum, Nancy P.,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and index.
"Distinguished citizens" of the "illustrated world" : creation and composition of the Commission -- Views of the country : chorography in the aura of Humboldt -- A homogeneous, vigorous, and well-formed population : the northeast and Antioquia -- A grave for the white race : the Pacific lowlands -- The progressive spirit of the Granadinos : envisioning economic progress -- Solitary deserts : the eastern plains and Amazon -- The history of these sublime cordilleras : geology, prehistory and history -- A seat among the savants : controversies after Codazzi -- Conclusion : "The country of regions."
Colombia. Comisión Corográfica
Colombia. Comisión Corográfica.
Cartography
Cartography.
Travel.