Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835). Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography laid the foundation for the field of biogeography, while his advocacy of long-term systematic geophysical measurement pioneered modern geomagnetic and meteorological monitoring. Humboldt and Carl Ritter are both regarded as the founders of modern geography as they established it as an independent scientific discipline.
Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1
"Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1" by Alexander von Humboldt is a scientific publication written in the early 19th...
By Alexander von Humboldt
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
"Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America" by Alexander von Humboldt is a scientific travel account written in the early 19...
By Alexander von Humboldt
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3
"Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America" by Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland is a scientific exploration and trav...
By Alexander von Humboldt
Aspects of nature, in different lands and different climates (Vol. 2 of 2) with scientific elucidations
"Aspects of Nature, in Different Lands and Different Climates" (Vol. 2) by Alexander von Humboldt is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th ...
By Alexander von Humboldt
Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense. From 1827 to 1858. With extracts from Varnhagen's diaries, and letters of Varnhagen and others to Humboldt
"Letters of Alexander von Humboldt to Varnhagen von Ense" by Alexander von Humboldt is a collection of correspondence written in the 19th century. Thi...
By Alexander von Humboldt
Views of nature: or Contemplations on the sublime phenomena of creation with scientific illustrations
"Views of Nature: or Contemplations on the Sublime Phenomena of Creation" by Alexander von Humboldt is a scientific publication written in the mid-19t...
By Alexander von Humboldt
Aspects of nature, in different lands and different climates (Vol. 1 of 2) with scientific elucidations
"Aspects of Nature, in Different Lands and Different Climates (Vol. 1 of 2)" by Alexander von Humboldt is a scientific publication written in the mid-...
By Alexander von Humboldt
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2
"Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Years 1799-1804" by Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland is a sci...
By Alexander von Humboldt