King of the 40th Parallel: Discovery in the American West

By James Gregory Moore

Book Overview

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
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804752230
• ISBN13: 9780804752237
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Stanford General Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 10.0"