Personal Narrative of Travels To the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, During the Years 1799-1804 |
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| Author:
| Bonpland, Aimé
Bonpland, Aimé
von Humboldt, Alexander |
| Translator:
| Williams, Helen Maria |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-92028-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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The naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) travelled to South America in 1799. Five years of research there resulted in numerous publications. This seven-volume English translation of his Relation historique du voyage (1814-1825) appeared between 1814 and 1829. Volume 4 (1818) describes earthquakes and river systems in Venezuela.
The naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) travelled to South America in 1799. Five years of research there resulted in numerous publications. This seven-volume English translation of his Relation historique du voyage (1814-1825) appeared between 1814 and 1829. Volume 4 (1818) describes earthquakes and river systems in Venezuela.