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Hints to Travellers, Scientific and General, Vol. 2
Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) and Edward Ayearst Reeves
An explorer heading into unmapped country needs to observe, measure, and record it right. This Royal Geographical Society manual instructs travelers in field science, from geology and natural history to photography and observation. Practical, expert guidance for scientific expeditions of the era. For the reader curious how naturalists and explorers gathered knowledge in the wild. Prepare for the field like a true explorer.
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131 chapters
- 1HINTS TO TRAVELLERS. VOL. II.
- 2I. METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY.
- 3Non-Instrumental Observations.
- 4Instrumental Observations.
- 5II. PHOTOGRAPHY.
- 6Photography in Natural Colours.
- 7III. GEOLOGY.
- 8MEMORANDUM ON GLACIER OBSERVATIONS.
- 9IV. NATURAL HISTORY.[7]
- 10V. ANTHROPOLOGY.
- 11Note by Professor R. R. Marett.
- 12Queries of Anthropology.
- 13I. Physical Character.
- 14II. Mode of Subsistence.
- 15III. Religion and Customs.
- 16IV. Arts and Manufactures.
- 17V. Personal Ornaments, Disfigurements, etc.
- 18VI. Ivory and Wood Carving.
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