Humboldt, Alexander von 1769-1859

Political essay on the kingdom of New Spain by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
349 editions published between 1808 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,110 libraries worldwide

Cosmos: a sketch of a physical description of the universe by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
529 editions published between 1844 and 2010 in 13 languages and held by 1,091 libraries worldwide
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Personal narrative by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
431 editions published between 1805 and 2011 in 10 languages and held by 876 libraries worldwide
"Alexander von Humboldt visited the tropics of the New World between 1799 and 1804. On his return he wrote this book, a classic work of travel that is also one of the great products of Enlightenment natural science. In his lifetime, Humboldt was described as "next to Napoleon, the most famous man in Europe". An admirer of the French Revolution, a Neptunist, an anti-slavist, a lover of Rousseau and Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, and a close friend of Goethe (whom he resembled), he was also a profound influence upon Darwin and the course of Victorian science, as well as upon the proponents of new world independence." -- publisher description.

Ansichten der Natur : mit wissenschaftlichen Erläuterungen by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
265 editions published between 1807 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 822 libraries worldwide
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Essay on the geography of plants by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
61 editions published between 1805 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 810 libraries worldwide

The island of Cuba by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
132 editions published between 1826 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 729 libraries worldwide
<DIV><P>The research Alexander von Humboldt amassed during his five-year trek through the Americas in the early nineteenth-century proved foundational to the fields of botany, geography, and geology. But his visit to Cuba during this time yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. <I>Political Essay on the Island of Cuba</I> is a physical and cultural study of the island nation. In it, Humboldt denounces colonial slavery on both moral and economic grounds and stresses the vital importance of improving intercultural relations throughout the Americas. </P><P>Humboldts most controversial book, <I>Political Essay on the Island of Cuba</I> was banned, censored, and willfully mistranslated to suppress Humboldts strong antislavery sentiments. It reemerges here, newly translated from the original two volume French edition, to introduce a new generation of readers to Humboldts astonishing multiplicity of scientific and philosophical perspectives. In their critical introduction, Vera Kutzinski and Ottmar Ette emphasize Humboldts rare ability to combine scientific rigor with a cosmopolitan consciousness and a deeply felt philosophical humanism. The result is a work on Cuba of historical import that will attract historians of science as well as cultural historians, political scientists, and literary scholars. </P></DIV>

Vues des Cordillères, et monumens des peuples indigènes de l'Amérique by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
93 editions published between 1810 and 2004 in 5 languages and held by 389 libraries worldwide

Stars, mosquitoes, and crocodiles; the American travels of Alexander von Humboldt by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
2 editions published between 1962 and 1973 in English and held by 371 libraries worldwide
Abridged selections from the 1852 English translation of Voyage aux régions équinoxales du nouveau continent; supplemented with excerpts from several of the author's other writings.

Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America, during the years 1799-1804 by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
19 editions published between 1889 and 1900 in English and held by 272 libraries worldwide

The travels and researches of Alexander von Humboldt: being a condensed narrative of his journeys in the equinoctial regions of America, and in Asiatic Russia; together with analyses of his more important investigations by Alexander von Humboldt ( Book )
35 editions published between 1832 and 1984 in English and Undetermined and held by 215 libraries worldwide