Views of Nature

by Alexander von Humboldt and E C Ott'

Book Overview

While the influence of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) looms large over the natural sciences, his legacy reaches far beyond the field notebooks of naturalists. Humboldt's 1799-1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aim Bonpland not only set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century, but also served as the raw material for his many volumes--works of both scientific rigor and aesthetic beauty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022642247X
• ISBN13: 9780226422473
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"