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Noticias Americanas - ULLOA (Antonio de) NOTICIAS Americanas: Entretenimentos Físico-Históricos sobre la América Meridional, y la Septentrional Oriental . Comparacion General de los Territorios, Climas y Producciones en las Tres Especies Vegetal, Animal y Mineral; con una relaciona particular de los Indios de Aquellos paises, sus costumbres y usos, de las petrificaciones de cuerpos marinos, y de las antiguedades. Con un discurso sobre el idioma, y conjeturas sobre el modo con que pasáron los primeros pobladores. Madrid: En la Imprenta Real, 1792. [16], 342 pp.; 210 mm. Noticias Americanas brings together, in the form of physical-historical ”entertainments, ” a synthesis very characteristic of the Hispanic Enlightenment: comparative descriptions of territories and climates, observations on natural productions (vegetable, animal, and mineral), notes on natural history, and, above all, a core of ethnographic and cultural interest dedicated to indigenous populations (customs, uses, beliefs, antiquities, and petrifications), concluding with a discourse on language and conjectures about the initial settlement of the continent. Antonio de Ulloa (1716–1795), a naval officer and man of science, belongs to the circle of travel-authors who seek to reconcile field experience, encyclopedic curiosity, and administrative utility. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !