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 3 (1818) describes the landscapes and peoples of Venezuela. Inhaltsverzeichnis Book III: 6. Mountains of New Andalusia. Valley of Cumanacoa. Summit of the Cocollar. Missions of the Chayma Indians; 7. Convent of Caripe. Cavern of the Guacharo. Nocturnal birds; 8. Departure from Caripe. Mountain and forest of Santa Maria. Missions of Catuaro. Port of Cariaco; 9. Physical constitution and manners of the Chaymas. Their languages. Filiation of the nations which inhabit New Andalusia. Pariagotoes seen by Columbus; Notes to Book III; Book IV: 10. Second abode at Cumana. Earthquake. Extraordinary meteors; 11. Passage from Cumana to La Guayra. Morro of New Barcelona. Cape Codera. Road from La Guayra to Caraccas; 12. General view of the provinces of Venezuela. Diversity of their interests. Town and valley of Caracas; 13. Abode at Caraccas. Mountains that surround the town. Excursion to the summit of the Silla. Indications of mines. Notes to Book IV; Supplement.

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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: 9781108027953
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02795-3
• No. of pages: 606
• 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