Explorers and Scientists in China's Borderlands, 1880-1950.
Glover, Denise M.
Explorers and Scientists in China's Borderlands, 1880-1950. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (314 pages) - McLellan Endowed Series . - McLellan Endowed Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Explorers, Scientists, and Imperial Knowledge Production in Early Twentieth-Century China -- 1. The Eyes of Others: Race, "Gaping," and Companionship in the Scientific Exploration of Southwest China -- 2. At Home in Two Worlds: Ernest Henry Wilson as Natural Historian -- 3. Searching for the "Lolos" : Tracking Fritz and Hedwig Weiss's trip to the Liangshan Region in 1913 -- 4. Classifying Joseph Rock: Metamorphic, Conglomerate, and Sedimentary -- 5. Franco-Catholic Modernizer Paul Vial: His Legacy amongst the Sani Yi -- 6. David Crockett Graham: American Missionary and Scientist in Sichuan, 1911-1948 -- 7. David Crockett Graham in Chinese Intellectual History: Foreigner as Nation Builder -- 8. Science across Borders -- Gazetteer -- References -- Contributors -- Index.
9780295804514
Scientific expeditions -- China -- History -- 19th century -- Congresses.
Scientific expeditions -- China -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses.
Scientists -- Europe -- Intellectual life -- Congresses.
Scientists -- United States -- Intellectual life -- Congresses.
China -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
China -- Discovery and exploration -- American.
Electronic books.
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508.51
Explorers and Scientists in China's Borderlands, 1880-1950. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (314 pages) - McLellan Endowed Series . - McLellan Endowed Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Explorers, Scientists, and Imperial Knowledge Production in Early Twentieth-Century China -- 1. The Eyes of Others: Race, "Gaping," and Companionship in the Scientific Exploration of Southwest China -- 2. At Home in Two Worlds: Ernest Henry Wilson as Natural Historian -- 3. Searching for the "Lolos" : Tracking Fritz and Hedwig Weiss's trip to the Liangshan Region in 1913 -- 4. Classifying Joseph Rock: Metamorphic, Conglomerate, and Sedimentary -- 5. Franco-Catholic Modernizer Paul Vial: His Legacy amongst the Sani Yi -- 6. David Crockett Graham: American Missionary and Scientist in Sichuan, 1911-1948 -- 7. David Crockett Graham in Chinese Intellectual History: Foreigner as Nation Builder -- 8. Science across Borders -- Gazetteer -- References -- Contributors -- Index.
9780295804514
Scientific expeditions -- China -- History -- 19th century -- Congresses.
Scientific expeditions -- China -- History -- 20th century -- Congresses.
Scientists -- Europe -- Intellectual life -- Congresses.
Scientists -- United States -- Intellectual life -- Congresses.
China -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
China -- Discovery and exploration -- American.
Electronic books.
MB
508.51