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Views of Nature

Or Contemplations on the Sublime Phenomena of Creation

by Alexander von Humboldt

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Forests along the Orinoco, the grasslands of Venezuela and the high Andes supply Alexander von Humboldt with subjects for essays that combine landscape description with scientific inquiry. He explains that these papers grew from observations made in tropical countries, with each essay intended to stand on its own. The book pairs these accounts with extensive scientific notes, linking the pleasure of looking at nature to an understanding of the forces that shape it.

The detail can be exacting: Humboldt discusses flowering plants near the snow line in the Andes, compares mountain measurements and explains why altitude calculations depend on both surveying and the barometer. A cloud covering Chimborazo can interrupt a carefully prepared observation. These passages reveal the practical difficulties behind descriptions of distant landscapes.

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Alexander von Humboldt

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a Prussian naturalist and explorer whose expeditions through South America transformed geography, botany, and climatology. A tireless observer and synthesizer, he influenced Darwin and a generation of scientists, and lent his name to currents, mountains, and species around the world.

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First published
1808
Reading time
About 12 hours
Pages
441
Language
English
Genre
Essays
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