Download or read book Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America During the Year 1799 1804 Vol 2 written by Aime Bonpland and published by Double 9 Books. This book was released on 2023-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 - Vol. 2," authored by Aimé Bonpland and Alexander von Humboldt, is a monumental work that chronicles their scientific expedition across the diverse landscapes of South America. Readers are compelled to continue reading to find out what happens next since the title character is so indulgent. Some stories are gruesome and bizarre, while others softly creep up on you and pull you in. The narrative is a captivating account of exploration, scientific inquiry, and cultural documentation. The book encompasses Volume 2 of their journey, detailing their travels from Spain to the northern parts of South America, particularly Venezuela and Colombia. Humboldt and Bonpland, both distinguished naturalists and explorers, embarked on a five-year expedition to study the region's geography, geology, flora, fauna, and indigenous cultures. Their goal was to comprehensively document and analyze the equatorial regions, shedding light on previously unknown aspects of the natural world. Throughout the narrative, the authors vividly describe their experiences, ranging from navigating treacherous terrains to conducting meticulous scientific experiments. They meticulously document the geological features, including the majestic Andes Mountains, and provide insights into the local flora and fauna.
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Download or read book Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent During the Years 1799 1804 written by Alexander von Humboldt and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander von Humboldt's account of his monumental scientific expedition to South America and Cuba. Originally published in French between 1814 and 1825, this is the first edition in English ... This classic of scientific exploration was based on the researches of Humboldt and his companion, Aimé Bonpland, during their five-year excursion in South and Central America from 1799 to 1804. The volumes describe the voyage from Spain and the stop in the Canaries; Tobago and the first steps in South America; explorations along the Orinoco; Colombia and the area around Caracas; explorations in the northern Andes; and a visit to Cuba. "Humboldt and Bonpland traveled widely through South and Central America, studying meteorological phenomena and exploring wild and uninhabited country. At Callao, Humboldt measured the temperatures of the ocean current which came to bear his name ..."--Hill.
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Download or read book Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America During the Year 1799 1804 written by Alexander Von Humboldt and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander von Humboldt, sometimes called 'the last man who knew everything', was an extraordinary polymath of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1798 he received unprecedented permission from the Spanish Crown to explore its American and Caribbean colonies, which he did from 1799-1804. This is the journal of those explorations, in which he extensively covers the region's topography, geology, fauna and flora, anthropology and comparative linguistics. Volume II covers the period in which he undertake a major exploration of the River Orinoco, as far as the borders of Brazil, finishing in Angostura, then the capital of Spanish Guiana.
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Download or read book Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America During the Years 1799 1804 Volume 1 written by Aime Bonpland and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-21 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A titanic figure in the scientific community, Alexander von Humboldt's contribution in the realms of geography, botany and philosophy cannot be overstated. Born in Berlin in 1769, the son of a Prussian minister, he traveled in four continents, wrote at least 36 books and 25,000 letters throughout his long and adventurous life. Known to sleep just four hours a night, and down coffee by the pint, Humboldt's boundless energy and enthusiasm were at times invigorating, at times trying for his travel companions. Yet so great were his contributions viewed that he has numerous plants, animals, geological features, astronomical features, schools and places named after him to this day. His approach to scientific exploration and observation inspired other notables such as Charles Darwin, Henry David Thoreau and John Muir.In Volume 1 of his Personal Narrative, Humboldt offers a firsthand account of histravels with French explorer and botanist Aimé Bonpland in the Americas."The most dangerous worldviews are the worldviews of those who have never viewed the world."― Alexander von Humboldt
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Download or read book Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America During the Year 1799 1804 written by Alexander Von Humboldt and published by . This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander von Humboldt, sometimes called 'the last man who knew everything', was an extraordinary polymath of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1798 he received unprecedented permission from the Spanish Crown to explore its American and Caribbean colonies, which he did from 1799-1804. This is the journal of those explorations, in which he extensively covers the region's topography, geology, fauna and flora, anthropology and comparative linguistics. Volume I covers his preparations, stop at Tenerife, landfall at Cumana and journeys inland in what is now Venezuela.
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