Nature's Interpreter

The Life and Times of Alexander von Humboldt

AvDonald McCrory

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

An important new biography of the scientist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt, based on the most recent research and scholarship.Inspired by the life and times of Alexander von Humboldt, 1769-1859 , this biography follows Humboldt, who is considered the father of the Natural Sciences and in his day was as well known as Napoleon, and traces his childhood in what was then Prussia, his education at various Universities his training as a mining engineer and how he progressed into the sciences. Duringing the Age of Enlightenment, Humboldts journey to South America between 1799 and 1804 with Aime Bonpland, changed the course of both their lives and during this period of exploration, they sent back to Paris and Berlin some 6000 samples of new species, minerals and animals. En route the scientists collected a mass of detailed information - cartographical, geological, astronomical, botanical, anthropological and linguistic - that took a life time to decipher.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-11-26
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:360 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lutterworth Press
Antal sidor:242
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780718892319

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Having studied modern languages and recieved a BA from Birkbeck and a Masters Degree from Kings College London, Donald McCrory went on to teach in schools and colleges before being appointed as Head of Modern Languages at the American International University in London in 1984. Previous works include books on European writers, with a focus on biographies, such as Miguel de Cervantes in 2002, as well as publishing works in modern language journals. McCrory has now taken early retirement to focus on writing and on the study of modern languages.

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsPrologueIntroduction1. Growing up in Prussia2. The Makings of a Scientist in the Age of the Enlightenment3. Spain Supports Humboldt's Quest4. The Adventure Begins5. The Power and Fertility of Nature6. Cuba, Chimborazo and the Incas7. 'A microcosm in a leaf': Sojourn in Mexico8. The Commitment to a Universal Science9. From Paris to Berlin: The New Cultural Capital of Europe?10. Russia and Siberia11. The Challenges Posed by Cosmos12. Humboldt: King of Collaborators13. Criticism, Creation and the Creative Process14. Humboldt as a Foreign Correspondent15. The Final Years: 1849-1859EpilogueAppendix: Chronology of the Life of Alexander von HumboldtNotesSelect BibliographyIndex