Entwurf einer physischen weltbeschreibung 18451862. Humboldts kosmos did important cultural work for america. Such a view miscalculates the broad impact humboldt had on american literature and art. A sketch of the physical description of the universe. Kosmos german edition german paperback february 22, 2010. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Ive always been an avid reader of science popularizations, and ive read many especially in the past two years. Vorlesungen uber physikalische geographie nebst pro.
Reiseergebnisse in alexander humboldts vorlesungen. 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. A sketch of the physical description of the universe, vol. 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.
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