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The Resource Views of nature, Alexander von Humboldt ; translated by Mark W. Person ; edited by Stephen T. Jackson and Laura Dassow Walls

Views of nature, Alexander von Humboldt ; translated by Mark W. Person ; edited by Stephen T. Jackson and Laura Dassow Walls

Work
Publication
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1 online resource.
Note
  • Description based on print version record
  • Editor's note -- Introduction: reclaiming consilience -- Translator's note -- Hamboldt's Ansichten der Natur measurement units -- Views of Nature -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second and third editions -- Concerning the steppes and deserts -- Concerning the waterfalls of the Orinoco near Atures and Maypures -- The nocturnal wildlife of the primeval forest -- Hypsometric addenda -- Ideas for a physiognomy of plants -- Concerning the structure and action of volcanoes in various regions of the Earth -- The life force, or the Rhodian genius -- The plateau of Cajamarca, the old residential city of the Inca Atahualpa; first sight of the Pacific from the ridge of the Andes chain
Contents
  • Editor's note
  • Introduction: reclaiming consilience
  • Translator's note
  • Humboldt's Ansichten der Natur measurement units
  • Views of Nature
  • Preface to the first edition
  • Preface to the second and third editions
  • Concerning the steppes and deserts
  • Concerning the waterfalls of the Orinoco near Atures and Maypures
  • The nocturnal wildlife of the primeval forest
  • Hypsometric addenda
  • Ideas for a physiognomy of plants
  • Concerning the structure and action of volcanoes in various regions of the Earth
  • The life force, or the Rhodian genius
  • The plateau of Cajamarca, the old residential city of the Inca Atahualpa; first sight of the Pacific from the ridge of the Andes chain
Isbn
9780226923192
Link
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ou/detail.action?docID=3038590
Instance
Label
Views of nature
Title
Views of nature
Statement of responsibility
Alexander von Humboldt ; translated by Mark W. Person ; edited by Stephen T. Jackson and Laura Dassow Walls
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Language
  • eng
  • ger
  • eng
Member of
Cataloging source
NhCcYBP
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1769-1859
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Humboldt, Alexander von
Dewey number
508
Index
index present
Language note
Translated from the Geerman
LC call number
Q171
LC item number
.H8613 2014
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1955-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Jackson, Stephen T.
  • Walls, Laura Dassow
  • Person, Mark W
  • ProQuest (Firm)
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Natural history
  • Science
  • Physical geography
  • South America
Label
Views of nature, Alexander von Humboldt ; translated by Mark W. Person ; edited by Stephen T. Jackson and Laura Dassow Walls
Link
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ou/detail.action?docID=3038590
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Description based on print version record
  • Editor's note -- Introduction: reclaiming consilience -- Translator's note -- Hamboldt's Ansichten der Natur measurement units -- Views of Nature -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second and third editions -- Concerning the steppes and deserts -- Concerning the waterfalls of the Orinoco near Atures and Maypures -- The nocturnal wildlife of the primeval forest -- Hypsometric addenda -- Ideas for a physiognomy of plants -- Concerning the structure and action of volcanoes in various regions of the Earth -- The life force, or the Rhodian genius -- The plateau of Cajamarca, the old residential city of the Inca Atahualpa; first sight of the Pacific from the ridge of the Andes chain
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Editor's note -- Introduction: reclaiming consilience -- Translator's note -- Humboldt's Ansichten der Natur measurement units -- Views of Nature -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second and third editions -- Concerning the steppes and deserts -- Concerning the waterfalls of the Orinoco near Atures and Maypures -- The nocturnal wildlife of the primeval forest -- Hypsometric addenda -- Ideas for a physiognomy of plants -- Concerning the structure and action of volcanoes in various regions of the Earth -- The life force, or the Rhodian genius -- The plateau of Cajamarca, the old residential city of the Inca Atahualpa; first sight of the Pacific from the ridge of the Andes chain
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource.
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780226923192
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
40023995759
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(NhCcYBP)ybp11673461
Label
Views of nature, Alexander von Humboldt ; translated by Mark W. Person ; edited by Stephen T. Jackson and Laura Dassow Walls
Link
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ou/detail.action?docID=3038590
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Description based on print version record
  • Editor's note -- Introduction: reclaiming consilience -- Translator's note -- Hamboldt's Ansichten der Natur measurement units -- Views of Nature -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second and third editions -- Concerning the steppes and deserts -- Concerning the waterfalls of the Orinoco near Atures and Maypures -- The nocturnal wildlife of the primeval forest -- Hypsometric addenda -- Ideas for a physiognomy of plants -- Concerning the structure and action of volcanoes in various regions of the Earth -- The life force, or the Rhodian genius -- The plateau of Cajamarca, the old residential city of the Inca Atahualpa; first sight of the Pacific from the ridge of the Andes chain
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Editor's note -- Introduction: reclaiming consilience -- Translator's note -- Humboldt's Ansichten der Natur measurement units -- Views of Nature -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second and third editions -- Concerning the steppes and deserts -- Concerning the waterfalls of the Orinoco near Atures and Maypures -- The nocturnal wildlife of the primeval forest -- Hypsometric addenda -- Ideas for a physiognomy of plants -- Concerning the structure and action of volcanoes in various regions of the Earth -- The life force, or the Rhodian genius -- The plateau of Cajamarca, the old residential city of the Inca Atahualpa; first sight of the Pacific from the ridge of the Andes chain
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource.
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780226923192
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
40023995759
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(NhCcYBP)ybp11673461

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