Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent-image

Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent

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Publication Year: 1996 Author: Alexander Von Humboldt Topic: Adventurers & Explorers, Essays & Travelogues, Regional, History, Latin America / South America Item Height: 0.9 in Language: English ISBN-13: 9780140445534 Item Length: 7.8 in Book Title: Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent : Abridged Edition Number of Pages: 384 Pages ISBN: 9780140445534 height: 0.9 in Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Item Width: 5.3 in Genre: Nature, Travel, Science, Biography & Autobiography, History Illustrator: Yes Type: Textbook Format: Uk-B Format Paperback Item Weight: 11.5 Oz width: 5.3 in

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Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent. Sports & Outdoors. Format Paperback. Author Malcolm Nicolson, Jason Wilson, Alexander Humboldt. Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent by Malcolm Nicolson, Jason Wilson, Alexander Humboldt Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description One of the greatest 19th-century scientist-explorers, Alexander von Humboldt traversed the tropical Spanish Americas between 1799 and 1804. By the time of his death in 1859, he had won international fame for his scientific discoveries, his observations of Native American peoples and his descriptions of the flora and fauna of the continent'. Publisher Description The first English translation to appear since 1851, this volume contains a fascinating selection from the original Personal of the greatest nineteenth-century scientist-explorers, Alexander von Humboldt traversed the tropical Spanish Americas between 1799 and 1804. By the time of his death in 1859, he had won international fame for his scientific discoveries, his observations of Native American peoples and his detailed descriptions of the flora and fauna of the 'new continent'. The first to draw and speculate on Aztec art, to observe reverse polarity in magnetism and to discover why America is called America, his writings profoundly influenced the course of Victorian culture, causing Darwin to reflect- 'He alone gives any notion of the feelings which are raised in the mind on first entering the Tropics'. Details ISBN 0140445536 ISBN-13 9780140445534 Title Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent Author Malcolm Nicolson, Jason Wilson, Alexander Humboldt Format Paperback Year 1995 Pages 384 Edition 1st Publisher Penguin Books Ltd GEItemID:627634; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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