The Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one
of the most famous explorers of his generation. Charles Darwin
called him 'the greatest scientific traveller who ever lived'. In
1799, Humboldt and the botanist Aime Bonpland secured permission
from the Spanish crown for a voyage to South America. They left
from Madrid and spent five years exploring the continent. Humboldt
reported his findings in a total of thirty volumes, published in
French over a period of more than twenty years beginning in 1805.
This English translation by Helen Maria Williams of one important
component of Humboldt's account, the Relation historique du voyage
(1814-1825), consists of seven volumes and was published in London
between 1814 and 1829. Volume 6 (1826) summarises many of
Humboldt's findings about the North-East of South America, its
topography and geology, and compares the societies of the mainland
with those of the West Indies.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
