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100 1 _aHumboldt, Alexander von,
_d1769-1859
245 1 0 _aAspects of nature, in different lands and different climates (Vol. 1 of 2) :
_bwith scientific elucidations
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-16
505 0 _aSteppes and deserts -- Cataracts of the Orinoco -- Nocturnal life of animals in the primeval forest -- Hypsometric addenda.
508 _aHenry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"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-19th century. This work captures the intricacies of nature across various geographical landscapes and climates, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of the environmental phenomena and their effects on human life. The author presents a thoughtful exploration of natural scenes, emphasizing the interplay of beauty and scientific insight gleaned from his travels. The opening of this volume features an elaborate preface by Humboldt, wherein he expresses his motivations for writing the text, which stem from firsthand experiences in regions like the Orinoco forests and the Venezuelan Steppes. He emphasizes the aim of imparting to readers the enjoyment derived from nature by presenting descriptions that are artistically and scientifically enriched. The subsequent section begins to outline the Steppes and Deserts, detailing their vastness, physical characteristics, and the unique climate that shapes these landscapes. Humboldt seeks to connect the natural world with human emotion, indicating that the contemplation of nature serves as a balm for life's difficulties, thus setting the stage for a deeper dive into the ecological and atmospheric phenomena across diverse terrains in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1849
653 _aScience
653 _aSouth America -- Description and travel
653 _aPhysical geography
653 _aPlant morphology
700 1 _aSabine, Elizabeth Juliana,
_d1807-1879
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b29329668_0001
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67183
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