Life of Alexander Von Humboldt - Compiled in Commemoration of the Centenary of His Birth

Klappentext First published in English translation in 1873, this is a detailed biography of the naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. Zusammenfassung Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was one of the first champions of the multidisciplinary approach to science. Volume 1 of this biography, first published in English in 1873, provides an account of the first part of his remarkable life, translated from the German edition of 1872. Inhaltsverzeichnis Translator's preface; Preface; Part I. Youth and Early Manhood: 1. Early home; 2. College life; 3. Official employment; 4. Weimar and Jena; 5. Thwarted plans and their ultimate accomplishment; Part II. Travels in America and Asia: Travels in America: 1. Preliminary remarks; 2. From Corunna to Puerto Cabello; 3. Expedition to the Orinoco; 4. Visit to Cuba; 5. Journey to Quito; 6. Quito; 7. From Quito to Mexico; 8. Mexico and the United States. Return home; 9. Home life; Travels in Asia: 1. Projected schemes; 2. Travels in Asiatic Russia; Appendix.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert Av -Lallemant, Robert Avé-Lallemant, Alfred Dove, Dove Alfred, Julius L. Wenberg, Julius Ave-Lallemant Lowenberg, Julius Löwenberg
• Con la collaborazione di: Karl Bruhns (Editore), Bruhns Karl (Editore), Caroline Lassell (Traduzione), Jane Lassell (Traduzione), Lassell Caroline (Traduzione), Lassell Jane (Traduzione)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.03.2012
• EAN: 9781108041751
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04175-1
• Pagine: 444
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science; Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science; Life of Alexander von Humboldt 2 Volume Set
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Science, Botany & plant sciences, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine, C 1700 To C 1800, Botany and plant sciences