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Humbolt's Travels and Discoveries in South America
Hardcover
Biographies GeneralSouth American History
ISBN13: 9781019418499
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 294
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
A first-hand account of the explorations of Alexander von Humboldt, the great German naturalist and geographer, detailing his travels throughout South America in the early 19th century. The author describes his encounters with indigenous peoples and the flora and fauna he encountered, as well as providing invaluable scientific observations on the geography and geology of the regions he visited. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of exploration and the natural sciences.
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