U.S. Coast Survey Vs. Naval Hydrographic Office
A 19th-Century Rivalry in Science and Politics

Thomas Manning (Author)

9780817350802

Paperback / softback, published 24 November 2003

216 pages
23.7 x 15.4 x 1.6 cm, 0.327 kg

This historical study examines a crucial phase of the relations of science and politics in the post-Civil War period: the long rivalry between the civilian Coast Survey and the military Hydrographic office, both government science agencies.