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La Condamine

La Condamine see Monaco .

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	Una aventura de dimensiones históricas. (notas sobre la expedición científica del francés Charles-Marie de la Condamine en el Ecuador)(TT: An adventure of historic importance) (TA: news about the scientific expedition by Charles-Marie de la Condamine in Ecuador) Magazine article from: Américas (Spanish Edition); 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...segunda, dirigida por Charles-Marie de la Condamine, haría lo mismo en el ecuador cerca...an el enigma. Podría parecer que La Condamine no fuera la elección obvia para...un observador viajero. En realidad, La Condamine no se unió a la expedición... Read more
	Rubber. (World Corner).(Brief Article) Magazine article from: New Internationalist; 5/1/2002; ; 111 words ; Rubber is made from the milky sap of various tropical plants including the Hevea caoutchouc. Charles-Marie de La Condamine (1701-1774), a French soldier and explorer, went to South America in the 1730s and noted local rubber production techniques... Read more
	La febril historia de la quinina: durante siglos, este alcaloide extraído de la corteza de un árbol andino provocó intrigas y conflictos internacionales mientras los científicos buscaban una cura para la malaria. Magazine article from: Américas (Spanish Edition); 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...sticas historias, algunas relatadas por Charles-Marie de La Condamine, el científico francés del siglo XVIII (vé...masticar la corteza del árbol y recuperarse; por lo menos La Condamine fue escéptico en cuanto a la existencia de leones febriles... Read more

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	Charles Marie de La Condamine Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition , 1701-74, French traveler and mathematical geographer. He was one of a group sent to Peru in 1735 to measure the length of an arc of one degree of the meridian at the equator. While in South America he made the first scientific exploration of the Amazon region. His journal was published in 1751. Read more
	Monaco Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...an enclave within Alpes-Maritimes dept., SE France, near the Italian border. It consists of four adjoining quarters—La Condamine, the business district; Monte Carlo , the site of the famous casino; Monaco-Ville, the capital, atop a rocky promontory; and... Read more
	Geophysical Explorations Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Americas began with the French expedition of 1735 – 1745 to the Peruvian Andes, which was led by Charles Marie de La Condamine and included Pierre Bouguer. Paired with a simultaneous venture to northern Scandinavia, the expedition attempted to verify... Read more
	Jussieu Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Tournefort's Histoire des plantes qui naissent aux environs de Paris. Another brother, Joseph de Jussieu, 1704-79, accompanied La Condamine to South America, where he remained until c.1771. He introduced into Europe many plants, including the heliotrope. A nephew... Read more
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