The great arc : the dramatic tale of how India was mapped and Everest was named / John Keay.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060195185
- ISBN: 9780060195182
- Physical Description: xi, 182 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Edition: First American edition
- Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, [2000]
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-175) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 A Baptism of Fever 1 -- 2 Elusive Lambton 16 -- 3 Tall Tales from the Hills 33 -- 4 Droog Dependent 51 -- 5 Far-Famed Geodesist 66 -- 6 Everywhere in Chains 80 -- 7 Crossing the Rubicon 92 -- 8 So Far as Our Knowledge Extends 111 -- 9 Through the Haze of Hindustan 127 -- 10 Et in Arcadia 140 -- 11 A Stupendous Snowy Mass 158.
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- Subject:
- India. Great Trigonometrical Survey > History.
Geodesy > India > History > 19th century.
Geodesy > Himalaya Mountains > History > 19th century.
India > 19th century > Surveys > History.
Himalaya Mountains > 19th century > Surveys > History.
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- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 526.1 KEA (Text) | 36015000661864 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| South Buncombe/Skyland Library | 526.10954 KEA (Text) | 0020503988261 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Town of Aberdeen Public Library | 526.1 K (Text) | 48198000285037 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Wilkes County Public Library | 526.1095 KEA (Text) | 50501100224571 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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