Description: Life of Alexander von Humboldt : Compiled in Commemoration of the Centenary of His Birth, Paperback by Lowenburg, Julius; Ave-lallement, Robert; Dove, Alfred; Bruhns, Karl (EDT); Lassell, Jane (TRN), ISBN 1108041752, ISBN-13 9781108041751, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was a naturalist, explorer and philanthropist now well known for his multidisciplinary approach to science. First published in English in 1873, this two-volume biography was translated from the German edition of 1872, edited by Karl Bruhns, which had been compiled in commemoration of the centenary of Humboldt's birth. Incorporating numerous extracts of Humboldt's own warmly written letters and anecdotes from his many acquaintances, it charts his travels in South America, Asia and Europe. Volume 1 covers his early exploratory trips and some of his lesser-known exploits, including becoming Superintendent of Mines in Northern Bavaria, his research on the sixteenth-century eruption of Nevado del Altar in Ecuador and his friendship with the young Prince William of Prussia. Of interest to students and researchers in the history of science, this is a minutely detailed and compelling insight into the life of the man behind the scientist.
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Book Title: Life of Alexander von Humboldt : Compiled in Commemoration of the
Number of Pages: 444 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Life of Alexander Von Humboldt Vol. 1 : Compiled in Commemoration of the Centenary of His Birth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Life Sciences / Botany, Adventurers & Explorers
Publication Year: 2012
Item Height: 1 in
Item Weight: 19.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Alfred Dove, Robert Avé-Lallemant, Julius Löwenberg
Item Width: 5.5 in
Series: Cambridge Library Collection-Earth Science Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
