by JamesGregoryMoore (Author)
This book recounts the life and achievements of Clarence King, widely recognized as one of America's most gifted intellectuals of the nineteenth century, and a legendary figure in the American West. King led landmark precursory surveys that positioned him to become the founding director of the U.S. Geological Survey, the most important government science agency in the nation.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: annotated edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 15 Feb 2006
ISBN 10: 0804752230
ISBN 13: 9780804752237