PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF TRAVELS TO - During the Years 1799-1804

Klappentext A seven-volume English translation! published 1814 1829! of a major work describing Humboldt's 1799 1805 scientific expedition to South America. Zusammenfassung The naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) travelled to South America in 1799. Five years of research there resulted in numerous publications. This seven-volume English translation of his Relation historique du voyage (1814–1825) appeared between 1814 and 1829. Volume 1 describes the expedition's departure and the Canary Islands. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Book I: 1. Preparations. Instruments. Departure from Spain. Landing at the Canary Islands; 2. Stay at Teneriffe. Journey from Santa Cruz to Orotava. Excursion to the top of the Peak of Teyde.

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• Authors: Aime Bonpland, Aimé Bonpland, Alexander Von Humboldt, Alexander Von Bonpland Humboldt, Alexander Von Humboldt
• Assisted by: Helen Maria Williams (Translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108027939
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02793-9
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies; Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent 7 Volume Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; South America, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, Historical Geography