| Description |
lxxii, 310 pages : map ; 20 cm. |
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| Series |
Penguin classics |
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Penguin classics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages lxx-lxxii). |
| Contents |
Map -- Historical Introduction by Malcolm Nicolson -- Introduction by Jason Wilson -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Further Reading --- PERSONAL NARRATIVE -- Author's Introduction. |
| Summary |
"Alexander von Humboldt visited the tropics of the New World between 1799 and 1804. On his return he wrote this book, a classic work of travel that is also one of the great products of Enlightenment natural science. In his lifetime, Humboldt was described as "next to Napoleon, the most famous man in Europe". An admirer of the French Revolution, a Neptunist, an anti-slavist, a lover of Rousseau and Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, and a close friend of Goethe (whom he resembled), he was also a profound influence upon Darwin and the course of Victorian science, as well as upon the proponents of new world independence."--Publisher description. |
| Language |
English translation from the French of: Relation historique du voyage aux régions équinoxiales du nouveau continent. |
| Subject |
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.
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South America -- Description and travel.
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Venezuela -- Description and travel.
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Natural history -- South America.
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Scientific expeditions.
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Natural History. |
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Expeditions. |
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Travel. |
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Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 (OCoLC)fst00054219
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Natural history. (OCoLC)fst01034268
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Scientific expeditions. (OCoLC)fst01108847
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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South America. (OCoLC)fst01244515
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Venezuela. (OCoLC)fst01204166
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| Added Author |
Wilson, Jason, 1944-
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| Cover Title |
Personal narrative of a journey to the equinoctial regions of the new continent |
| ISBN |
0140445536 |
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9780140445534 |
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