Humboldt´s Cosmos

Helferich, Gerard

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.

Editora: Gotham Books
ISBN: 1592400523
Número de páginas: 358
Acabamento: 
HARDCOVER
Idioma: English
Local de Publicação: United States