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Alexander Von Humboldt: Colossus of Exploration

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Naturalist, botanist, mineralogist, marine biologist, volcanologist, anthropologist, explorer, geographer, philosopher, teacher, writer; all of these titles can be used in conjunction with the name Alexander von Humboldt. A true polymath, with an insatiable thirst for knowledge of the natural world, Humboldt, at the age of 30, left his native Prussia in 1799 and plunged into the South American interior. He spent five years exploring the great rivers and rain forests and climbing the highest peaks of that mysterious continent.

Language: English

Pages: 111

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Chelsea House Publications

Release: December 01, 1990

ISBN: 0791015378

ISBN 13: 9780791015377

Alexander Von Humboldt: Colossus of Exploration

4.6/5 ( ratings)

Naturalist, botanist, mineralogist, marine biologist, volcanologist, anthropologist, explorer, geographer, philosopher, teacher, writer; all of these titles can be used in conjunction with the name Alexander von Humboldt. A true polymath, with an insatiable thirst for knowledge of the natural world, Humboldt, at the age of 30, left his native Prussia in 1799 and plunged into the South American interior. He spent five years exploring the great rivers and rain forests and climbing the highest peaks of that mysterious continent.

Language: English

Pages: 111

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Chelsea House Publications

Release: December 01, 1990

ISBN: 0791015378

ISBN 13: 9780791015377

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