Format:
1 Online-Ressource (326 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9781139226820
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Earth Science
Content:
Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was one of the most respected scientists of his day, influencing the work of Darwin. He is considered the founder of physical geography, climatology, ecology and oceanography. In 1829, the Russian government invited Humboldt to visit the gold and platinum mines in the Urals. As he studied the mountains' mineral wealth, he was the first to predict the presence of diamonds. During six months, his epic 10,000-mile expedition took him as far as the Altai Mountains and the Chinese frontier. Humboldt's observations on the geography, volcanic geology and meteorology of Central Asia, being then a largely unexplored territory, were acknowledged as pioneering contributions. The results of his journey also provided much of the data used in part of his great work Kosmos. The first volume of this book, published in 1831, deals with the mountain chains and volcanoes of Central Asia
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108049429
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781108049429
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139226820
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139226820
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