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The list of species named after him is long. His contributions to
the foundations of modern science are inestimable. German
naturalist and explorer ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859) was
called by Charles Darwin "the greatest traveling scientist who ever
lived" and by Thomas Jefferson "the most important scientist whom I
have met." From 1799 to 1804, Von Humboldt traveled with French
botanist AIM JACQUES ALEXANDRE BONPLAND (1773-1858) in Latin
America, the first exploration from a scientific perspective of
this vital region of the planet, and afterward, they produced this
groundbreaking three-volume work, which introduced Europeans to
this previously mysterious land. First published in French in 1807,
this is a replica of an 1851 English-language edition. In Volume
III, the explorers visit Spanish Guiana and "El Dorado," journey
across Colombia, contrast the population of the West India islands
with that of "the New Continent," discuss the politics of Cuba, and
more.
The list of species named after him is long. His contributions to
the foundations of modern science are inestimable. German
naturalist and explorer ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859) was
called by Charles Darwin "the greatest traveling scientist who ever
lived" and by Thomas Jefferson "the most important scientist whom I
have met." From 1799 to 1804, Von Humboldt traveled with French
botanist AIM JACQUES ALEXANDRE BONPLAND (1773-1858) in Latin
America, the first exploration from a scientific perspective of
this vital region of the planet, and afterward, they produced this
groundbreaking three-volume work, which introduced Europeans to
this previously mysterious land. First published in French in 1807,
this is a replica of an 1851 English-language edition. In Volume
II, the travelers visit the Lake of Tacarigua and the hot springs
of Mariana, navigate the Rio Apure, enter Brazil and explore the
Upper Orinoco, and more.
The list of species named after him is long. His contributions to
the foundations of modern science are inestimable. German
naturalist and explorer ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859) was
called by Charles Darwin "the greatest traveling scientist who ever
lived" and by Thomas Jefferson "the most important scientist whom I
have met." From 1799 to 1804, Von Humboldt traveled with French
botanist AIM JACQUES ALEXANDRE BONPLAND (1773-1858) in Latin
America, the first exploration from a scientific perspective of
this vital region of the planet, and afterward, they produced this
groundbreaking three-volume work, which introduced Europeans to
this previously mysterious land. First published in French in 1807,
this is a replica of an 1851 English-language edition. Volume I
begins with the preparations for the journey, the departure from
Spain, and a landing on the Canary Islands, and goes on to describe
a visit to the island of Tobago, the mountains of New Andalusia,
the culture of the Chaymas Indians of Venezuela, a sighting of
"extraordinary meteors," and much more.
Alexander von Humboldt, sometimes called 'the last man who knew
everything', was an extraordinary polymath of the late 18th and
early 19th centuries. In 1798 he received unprecedented permission
from the Spanish Crown to explore its American and Caribbean
colonies, which he did from 1799-1804. This is the journal of those
explorations, in which he extensively covers the region's
topography, geology, fauna and flora, anthropology and comparative
linguistics. Volume III sees him recording more information on
Venezuela, visiting Cuba where he also writes about local politics
and speaks out fervently against the slave trade; he then sails for
Colombia. The volume ends with a comprehensive geognostic
description of the northern part of South America.
Alexander von Humboldt, sometimes called 'the last man who knew
everything', was an extraordinary polymath of the late 18th and
early 19th centuries. In 1798 he received unprecedented permission
from the Spanish Crown to explore its American and Caribbean
colonies, which he did from 1799-1804. This is the journal of those
explorations, in which he extensively covers the region's
topography, geology, fauna and flora, anthropology and comparative
linguistics. Volume II covers the period in which he undertake a
major exploration of the River Orinoco, as far as the borders of
Brazil, finishing in Angostura, then the capital of Spanish Guiana.
Alexander von Humboldt, sometimes called 'the last man who knew
everything', was an extraordinary polymath of the late 18th and
early 19th centuries. In 1798 he received unprecedented permission
from the Spanish Crown to explore its American and Caribbean
colonies, which he did from 1799-1804. This is the journal of those
explorations, in which he extensively covers the region's
topography, geology, fauna and flora, anthropology and comparative
linguistics. Volume I covers his preparations, stop at Tenerife,
landfall at Cuman and journeys inland in what is now Venezuela.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1823 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1823 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1823 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1823 Edition.
The list of species named after him is long. His contributions to
the foundations of modern science are inestimable. German
naturalist and explorer ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859) was
called by Charles Darwin "the greatest traveling scientist who ever
lived" and by Thomas Jefferson "the most important scientist whom I
have met." From 1799 to 1804, Von Humboldt traveled with French
botanist AIM JACQUES ALEXANDRE BONPLAND (1773-1858) in Latin
America, the first exploration from a scientific perspective of
this vital region of the planet, and afterward, they produced this
groundbreaking three-volume work, which introduced Europeans to
this previously mysterious land. First published in French in 1807,
this is a replica of an 1851 English-language edition. In Volume
III, the explorers visit Spanish Guiana and "El Dorado," journey
across Colombia, contrast the population of the West India islands
with that of "the New Continent," discuss the politics of Cuba, and
more.
The list of species named after him is long. His contributions to
the foundations of modern science are inestimable. German
naturalist and explorer ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859) was
called by Charles Darwin "the greatest traveling scientist who ever
lived" and by Thomas Jefferson "the most important scientist whom I
have met." From 1799 to 1804, Von Humboldt traveled with French
botanist AIM JACQUES ALEXANDRE BONPLAND (1773-1858) in Latin
America, the first exploration from a scientific perspective of
this vital region of the planet, and afterward, they produced this
groundbreaking three-volume work, which introduced Europeans to
this previously mysterious land. First published in French in 1807,
this is a replica of an 1851 English-language edition. Volume I
begins with the preparations for the journey, the departure from
Spain, and a landing on the Canary Islands, and goes on to describe
a visit to the island of Tobago, the mountains of New Andalusia,
the culture of the Chaymas Indians of Venezuela, a sighting of
"extraordinary meteors," and much more.
The list of species named after him is long. His contributions to
the foundations of modern science are inestimable. German
naturalist and explorer ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859) was
called by Charles Darwin "the greatest traveling scientist who ever
lived" and by Thomas Jefferson "the most important scientist whom I
have met." From 1799 to 1804, Von Humboldt traveled with French
botanist AIM JACQUES ALEXANDRE BONPLAND (1773-1858) in Latin
America, the first exploration from a scientific perspective of
this vital region of the planet, and afterward, they produced this
groundbreaking three-volume work, which introduced Europeans to
this previously mysterious land. First published in French in 1807,
this is a replica of an 1851 English-language edition. In Volume
II, the travelers visit the Lake of Tacarigua and the hot springs
of Mariana, navigate the Rio Apure, enter Brazil and explore the
Upper Orinoco, and more.
Title: Algeria in 1845. A visit to the French possessions in
Africa. Translated by Thomasina Ross.]Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. Titles in this collection provide cultural, statistical,
commercial, chronological and geo-economic histories of Central and
South America. This series also includes texts, reports, letters,
and illustrated and interpretive histories of indigenous peoples,
and the natural and built environments that have fascinated
historians for centuries. Along with written records, the
collection features transcribed oral histories and traditions
spanning the range of cultures and civilisations in the southern
hemisphere. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Sainte-marie; Ross,
Thomasina; 1846. vii. 284 p.; 12 . 1425.i.5.
Title: Travels in Peru, during the years 1838-1842 on the coast, in
the Sierra, across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the
principal forests. Translated from the German by T. Ross.Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is
the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the
world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items
in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers,
sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
collection includes books from the British Library digitised by
Microsoft. Titles in this collection provide cultural, statistical,
commercial, chronological and geo-economic histories of Central and
South America. This series also includes texts, reports, letters,
and illustrated and interpretive histories of indigenous peoples,
and the natural and built environments that have fascinated
historians for centuries. Along with written records, the
collection features transcribed oral histories and traditions
spanning the range of cultures and civilisations in the southern
hemisphere. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++ British Library Tschudi, Johann Jakob,
von; Ross, Thomasina; 1847. 8 . 1430.i.11.
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