{"product_id":"personal-narrative-of-travels-to-the-equinoctial-regions-of-america-vol-i-in-3-volumes-during-the-years-1799-1804-paperback","title":"Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, Vol. I (in 3 Volumes): During the Years 1799-1804 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Von Humboldt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAime Bonpland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomasina Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe list of species named after him is long. His contributions to the foundations of modern science are inestimable. German naturalist and explorer ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859) was called by Charles Darwin \"the greatest traveling scientist who ever lived\" and by Thomas Jefferson \"the most important scientist whom I have met.\" From 1799 to 1804, Von Humboldt traveled with French botanist AIMÉ JACQUES ALEXANDRE BONPLAND (1773-1858) in Latin America, the first exploration from a scientific perspective of this vital region of the planet, and afterward, they produced this groundbreaking three-volume work, which introduced Europeans to this previously mysterious land. First published in French in 1807, this is a replica of an 1851 English-language edition. Volume I begins with the preparations for the journey, the departure from Spain, and a landing on the Canary Islands, and goes on to describe a visit to the island of Tobago, the mountains of New Andalusia, the culture of the Chaymas Indians of Venezuela, a sighting of \"extraordinary meteors,\" and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 532\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45776270295237,"sku":"9781605209579","price":38.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/2GOSZ_QDgs9781605209579.webp?v=1770548737","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/personal-narrative-of-travels-to-the-equinoctial-regions-of-america-vol-i-in-3-volumes-during-the-years-1799-1804-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}