Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe (Foundations of Natural History, Band 1)

von Humboldt Prof, Alexander und A. Rupke Prof Nicolaas:

ISBN 10: 0801855020 / ISBN 13: 9780801855023

Edité par The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997

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Seiten; 9780801855023.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

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• Titre: Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe (Foundations of Natural History, Band 1)
• Éditeur: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date de parution: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0801855020
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780801855023
• Reliure: paperback
• État de l'article: Gut
• Poids: 500 grammes
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

The first volume of Cosmos, his five-volume survey of the universe, appeared in 1845, though Humboldt had labored on the entire work for nearly half a century. He scrupulously sent sections of the work to other experts for suggestions and corrections. The last volume, put together from his notes after his death, appeared in 1861. The volumes were translated almost as rapidly as they appeared. This paperback edition reprints the Harper & Brothers edition, published in New York in 1858-59.

À propos de l?auteur

Explorer, courtier, laboratory scientist, and internationally acclaimed author, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) embodied the Enlightenment ieal as well as anyone in his age. He built a lasting reputation on the effectiveness of his methods, the quality of his writings, and the strength of his friendships with the likes of Goethe, John C. Fremont, Samual Morse, and Charles Lyell. His influence in Europe and the United States--as scientist, geographer, and social critic--was immense.