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Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions and Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras! (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,586
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Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions and Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras! (Paperback)

Alexander Von Humboldt; Translated by Helen Maria Williams

Series: Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America with Descriptions and Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras! 2 Volume Paperback Set, Volume 1

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Alexander von Humboldt (1769 1859) was an internationally respected scientist and explorer whose meticulous approach to scientific observation greatly influenced later research. He travelled the world, once staying at the White House as a guest of Thomas Jefferson, and is commemorated in the many species and places which bear his name. This two volume work, published in French in 1810 as Vue des Cordill res, and in this English translation in 1814, was one of the many publications that resulted from Humboldt's expedition to Latin America in 1799 1804. It describes geographical features such as volcanoes and waterfalls, and aspects of the indigenous cultures including architecture, sculpture, art, languages and writing systems, religions, costumes and artefacts. This approachable, closely observed travelogue vividly recounts a huge variety of impressions and experiences, and reveals Humboldt's boundless curiosity as well as his scientific and cultural knowledge.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Researches, Concerning the Institutions and Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America with Descriptions and Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras! 2 Volume Paperback Set, Volume 1
Release date: June 2011
First published: 2011
Authors: Alexander Von Humboldt
Translators: Helen Maria Williams
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-02790-8
Languages: English
Subtitles: French
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing
LSN: 1-108-02790-3
Barcode: 9781108027908

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