The adventures of Alexander von Humboldt
Wulf, Andrea2019
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Meet Alexander von Humboldt: the great lost scientist, visionary, thinker and daring explorer; the man who first predicted climate change, who has more things named after him than anyone else (including a sea on the moon), and who has inspired generations of writers, thinkers, and revolutionaries. In this book, 88-year-old Humboldt takes us on a fantastic voyage, back through his life, tracing his footsteps around the rainforests, mountains, and crocodile-infested rivers of South America when he was a young man. Travel with him to Venezuela, to Lake Valencia, the Llanos and the Orinocco, and follow him during his time in Cuba, Cartagena, Bogota, and his one-year trek across the Andes, as he climbs the volcano Chimborazo, explores Inca monuments, and visits Washington DC to meet Thomas Jefferson and campaign for the abolition of slavery.
Main title:
The adventures of Alexander von Humboldt / Andrea Wulf, Lilian Melcher.
Author:
Wulf, Andrea, authorMelcher, Lillian, artist
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2019.
Collation:
272 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781473668317 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2237817
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