Selected writings / Alexander von Humboldt ; edited and introduced by Andrea Wulf.
Selected writings / Alexander von Humboldt ; edited and introduced by Andrea Wulf.
Selected writings / Alexander von Humboldt ; edited and introduced by Andrea Wulf.
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Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
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G 2019/5321
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Language
English
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Physical content
xliv, 792 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
From Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of the New Continent (1814-29) -- From Essay on the geography of plants (1807) -- From Views of nature (1849) -- From Views of the cordilleras and monuments of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (1810-13) -- From Political essay on th...
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Publisher
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"A new hardcover selection of the best writings of the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world. Selected and introduced by Andrea Wulf. Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. His life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether he was climbi...
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Selected writings / Alexander von Humboldt ; edited and introduced by Andrea Wulf.
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Everyman's library ; 387
"This is a Borzoi Book"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2018
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G 2019/5321
Record Identifier
74VKV5jbkLNZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV5jbkLNZ
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ISBN
9781101908075
DDC
398.8
MMS ID
991024271619302626
