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Source Description
Diagram illustrating mountain heights, heights of balloon ascents by Gay Lusac and Green, and river lengths.
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Document identity
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3r079784m
label
Comparative view of the principal rivers and mountains of the world
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obj
dtoType
map
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1
Source metadata
id
3r079784m
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Comparative view of the principal rivers and mountains of the world
description
Diagram illustrating mountain heights, heights of balloon ascents by Gay Lusac and Green, and river lengths.
date
["[1840–1849]"]
year
1840
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_018786
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Mountains--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Mountains--Pictorial works
Rivers--Pictorial works
Rivers--Charts, diagrams, etc.
Balloon ascensions--Charts, diagrams, etc.
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
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pubPlace
[Place of publication not identified]
publisher
[publisher not identified]
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
extent
1 map ; 23 x 28 cm, on sheet 43 x 55 cm
notes
Diagram illustrating mountain heights, heights of balloon ascents by Gay Lusac and Green, and river lengths.
Includes lists of mountains with location and height by continent; lists of rivers with location and length by hemisphere; and heights of ascents, cities, and other geographic features.
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no
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3r079784m
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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5515f1a834f2bd99