Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This book is a summary of early nineteenth century science. A sketch of the physical description of the universe. Humboldt s cosmos tells the story of this extraordinary man who was equal parts einstein and livingstone, and of the adventure that defined his life. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Though the multivolume book published in english as cosmos is known today if it is known at all as a popular science book about stars, thats a little like saying darwins origin of species is a book about breeding pigeons. His lengthy latin american journey from 1799 to 1804 was celebrated as the second scientific discovery of south america. Cosmos began as a lecture series delivered by humboldt at the university of berlin, and was published in. Cosmos began as a lecture series delivered by humboldt at the university of berlin, and was published in five volumes between 1845 and 1862 the fifth was. Jan 03, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Gerard helferich vividly recounts humboldt s expedition through the amazon and over the andes, highlighting his paradigmchanging discoveries along the way.
Entwurf einer physischen weltbeschreibung 18451862. Reiseergebnisse in alexander humboldts vorlesungen. Gerard helferich vividly recounts humboldts expedition through the amazon and over the andes, highlighting. Humboldts kosmos did important cultural work for america.
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