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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Image fixe. Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859)
Ette, Ottmar (1956-....)
Maier, Julia
Titre(s) : Alexander von Humboldt [Texte imprimé] : the complete drawings from the American travel journals / Ottmar Ette, Julia Maier
Publication : Munich : Prestel, copyright 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (735 p.) : ill. en coul. ; 36 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 725-727. Index
This stunning volume delves into the extraordinary illustrated notebooks of Alexander
von Humboldt's journeys through the Americas, which reveal the graphic musings of
an intrepid explorer, a writer and philosopher and the father of the environmental
movement. At the dawn of the 19th century, the Prussian explorer was granted permission
to charter an expedition to Spain's colonies in the New World. Over the course of
five years, Humboldt would travel to the Orinoco and Amazon rivers, predict the agricultural
and commercial potential of Cuba, climb higher in the Andes than anyone before him
and acknowledge the achievements of the ancient indigenous American civilizations.
He recorded it all in a series of diaries. On occasion of the 250th anniversary of
Humboldt's birth, the drawings from these diaries are now available in a Large format,
slip-cased edition. Structured thematically, the illustrations have been painstakingly
reproduced, complete with handwritten notes, ink stains and water spots. In addition
to being remarkably well preserved, these drawings offer tremendous insight into Humboldt's
prescient observations
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Autre forme du titre : Complete drawings from the American travel journals
Sujet(s) : Sciences naturelles -- Amérique latine
Sciences naturelles -- Amérique du Nord
Genre ou forme : Récits de voyages
Indice(s) Dewey :
500 (23e éd.) = Sciences naturelles et mathématiques
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783791383545 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb47315502f
Notice n° :
FRBNF47315502
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Table des matières : Foreword / Prof. Dr. Hermann Parzinger ; Introduction / Ottmar Ette ; Editorial
note / Julia Maier ; The complete drawings. Trigonometry and surveying ; Sky and
cosmos ; Surface and interior of the earth ; Living beings ; Culture ; Materiality
; Original quotations in foreign languages.