Essay on the Geography of Plants


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His research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aime Bonpland set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century and inspired such essayists and artists as Emerson, Goethe, Thoreau, Poe, and Frederic Edwin Church. The chronicles of the expedition were published in Paris after Humboldt's return, and first among them was the " Essay on the Geography of Plants".

Among the most cited writings in natural history, after the works of Darwin and Wallace, this work appears here for the first time in a complete English-language translation.

Essay on the Geography of Plants : Alexander Von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland

Covering far more than its title implies, it represents the first articulation of an integrative 'science of the earth', encompassing most of today's environmental sciences. Jackson introduces the treatise and explains its enduring significance two centuries after its publication.

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The edition also includes a poster-sized color reproduction of the Mt. Chimborazo tableau, an icon in the history of science and scientific graphics. Product details Format Hardback pages Dimensions People who bought this also bought. Views of Nature Alexander von Humboldt.

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The book Essay on the Geography of Plants, Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland is published by University of Chicago Press. [Essai sur la géographie des plantes. English]. Essay on the geography of plants / Alexander von Humboldt and. Aimé Bonpland ; edited with an introduction by.

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Description The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt looms large over the natural sciences. Thanks for telling us about the problem. The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt — looms large over the natural sciences. Mabberley's Plant-book David J. Sign In or Create an Account. The biographies at the back of the book cover many of the historical figures mentioned in the main text and are a wealth of information without making you feel like you are being formally educated.

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Essay on the Geography of Plants

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