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Humboldt's Cosmos: Alexander Von Humboldt and the Latin American Journey That Changed the Way We See the World
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gotham Books
Publication date
April 1, 2004
Pages
358
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781592400522
ISBN-10
1592400523
Dimensions
1.75 by 6.50 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$27.50
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A detailed portrait of German naturalist and adventurer Alexander Humboldt describes his seminal five-year and six-thousand-mile scientific exploration of South America, chronicling his expedition through the Amazon and over the Andes, his extraordinary catalog of sixty thousand plants, his study of the ancient cultures of the region, and his influence on science. 30,000 first printing.
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Hardcover
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from Gotham Books (April 1, 2004)
9781592400522 | details & prices | 358 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.75 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $27.50
About: A portrait of German naturalist and adventurer Alexander Humboldt describes his five-year, six-thousand-mile scientific exploration of South America, chronicling his expedition through the Amazon and over the Andes.
About: A portrait of German naturalist and adventurer Alexander Humboldt describes his five-year, six-thousand-mile scientific exploration of South America, chronicling his expedition through the Amazon and over the Andes.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Gotham Books (March 17, 2005)
9781592401062 | details & prices | 360 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $15.00
About: A portrait of German naturalist and adventurer Alexander Humboldt describes his five-year, six-thousand-mile scientific exploration of South America, chronicling his expedition through the Amazon and over the Andes.
About: A portrait of German naturalist and adventurer Alexander Humboldt describes his five-year, six-thousand-mile scientific exploration of South America, chronicling his expedition through the Amazon and over the Andes.
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