Alexander von Humboldt

529 books • 15 series

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.
Jun 28, 2012
Cover of Fragmens de géologie et de climatologie Asiatiques: Volume 1

Fragmens de géologie et de climatologie Asiatiques: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science, Volume 1) (Fragmens de geologie et de climatologie Asiatiques 2 Volume Set, Volume 1)

Jun 28, 2012
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Fragmens de geologie et de climatologie Asiatiques 2 Volume Set (Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science)

Jun 28, 2012
Cover of Fragmens de géologie et de climatologie Asiatiques

Fragmens de géologie et de climatologie Asiatiques (Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science, Volume 2) (Fragmens de geologie et de climatologie Asiatiques 2 Volume Set, Volume 2)

Jun 8, 2012
Cover of Kritische Untersuchungen uber die historische Entwicklung der geografischen Erkenntnisse von der neuen Welt und die Fortschritte der nautischen Astronomie in dem 15ten und 16ten Jahrhundert

Kritische Untersuchungen uber die historische Entwicklung der geografischen Erkenntnisse von der neuen Welt und die Fortschritte der nautischen Astronomie in dem 15ten und 16ten Jahrhundert

Jun 8, 2012
Cover of Über das Universum - Eine Vorlesung über das Unbegreifbare

Über das Universum - Eine Vorlesung über das Unbegreifbare

Jun 1, 2012
Cover of Aspects of Nature in Different Lands and Different Climates, 2; With Scientifie Elucidations

Aspects of Nature in Different Lands and Different Climates, 2; With Scientifie Elucidations

May 17, 2012
Cover of Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain Volume 3; With Physical Sections and Maps Founded on Astronomical Observations and Trigonometrical and Barometrical Measurements

Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain Volume 3; With Physical Sections and Maps Founded on Astronomical Observations and Trigonometrical and Barometrical Measurements

May 9, 2012
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Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent 1799-1804

May 7, 2012
Cover of Ideen Zu Einem Versuch, Die Grenzen Der Wirksamkeit Des Staats Zu Bestimmen

Ideen Zu Einem Versuch, Die Grenzen Der Wirksamkeit Des Staats Zu Bestimmen

May 5, 2012
Cover of Uber Das Universum. Anonyme Mitschrift Der Kosmosvortrage

Uber Das Universum. Anonyme Mitschrift Der Kosmosvortrage

May 1, 2012
Cover of Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, During the Years 1799-1804 Volume 6, PT. 2; By Atexander de Humboldt

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, During the Years 1799-1804 Volume 6, PT. 2; By Atexander de Humboldt

May 1, 2012
Cover of Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain Volume 2; With Physical Sections and Maps Founded on Astronomical Observations and Trigonometrical and Barometrical Measurements

Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain Volume 2; With Physical Sections and Maps Founded on Astronomical Observations and Trigonometrical and Barometrical Measurements

May 1, 2012
Cover of Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, During the Years 1799-1804 Volume 6

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, During the Years 1799-1804 Volume 6

May 1, 2012
Cover of The Travels and Researches of Alexander Von Humboldt; Being a Condensed Narrative of His Journeys in the Equinoctial Regions of America, and in Asiatic Russia Together with Analysis of His More Important Investigations

The Travels and Researches of Alexander Von Humboldt; Being a Condensed Narrative of His Journeys in the Equinoctial Regions of America, and in Asiatic Russia Together with Analysis of His More Important Investigations

May 1, 2012
Cover of Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, During the Years 1799-1804 Volume 7; By Atexander de Humboldt, and Aime Bonpland

Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, During the Years 1799-1804 Volume 7; By Atexander de Humboldt, and Aime Bonpland

May 1, 2012
Cover of de Distributione Geographica Plantarum Prolegomena; Accedit Tabula Aenea

de Distributione Geographica Plantarum Prolegomena; Accedit Tabula Aenea

May 1, 2012
Cover of Aspects of Nature in Different Lands and Different Climates, 1; With Scientifie Elucidations

Aspects of Nature in Different Lands and Different Climates, 1; With Scientifie Elucidations

May 1, 2012
Cover of Researches Volume 2; Concerning the Institutions & Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions & Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras!

Researches Volume 2; Concerning the Institutions & Monuments of the Ancient Inhabitants of America, with Descriptions & Views of Some of the Most Striking Scenes in the Cordilleras!

May 1, 2012
Cover of Aspects of Nature, in Different Lands and Different Climates Volume 1; With Scientific Elucidations

Aspects of Nature, in Different Lands and Different Climates Volume 1; With Scientific Elucidations

May 1, 2012
Cover of Cosmos Volume . 3; Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe

Cosmos Volume . 3; Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe

Apr 27, 2012
Cover of Briefe an Karl August Varnhagen von Ense

Briefe an Karl August Varnhagen von Ense

Apr 8, 2012
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Alexander von Humboldt

Mar 25, 2012
Cover of Voyage Aux Regions Equinoxiales Du Nouveau Continent, Fait En 1790, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 Et 1804, Volume 5...

Voyage Aux Regions Equinoxiales Du Nouveau Continent, Fait En 1790, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 Et 1804, Volume 5...

Mar 21, 2012
Cover of Voyage Aux Regions Equinoxiales Du Nouveau Continent Fait En 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 Et 1804...

Voyage Aux Regions Equinoxiales Du Nouveau Continent Fait En 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 Et 1804...