Science and Nature in astronomical expeditions to Brazil (1850-1920)

It is well known that throughout the 19th century the Brazilian territory was frequently visited by scientific expeditions conducted by naturalists interested in seeing, studying, and eventually exploring its natural resources. This paper aims at examining another kind of scientific expeditions also...

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Main Author: Christina Helena da Motta Barboza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi 2010-01-01
Series:Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-81222010000200006&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt