Alexander von Humboldt by Nicolaas A. Rupke - 9780226731490

Alexander von Humboldt A Metabiography\nby Nicolaas A. Rupke\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Nicolaas A. Rupke\nTitle: Alexander von Humboldt A Metabiography\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Biography: science, technology and medicine\nPublisher: The University of Chicago Press\nPublication year: 2008\nISBN-13: 9780226731490\nISBN-10: 0226731499\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nAlexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is famous for his work in physical geography, botanical geography, and climatology, and his role as a popularizer of the sciences. This volume traces Humboldt's biographical identities through Germany's collective past to shed light on the historical instability of our scientists.\n\nAlexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is famous for his work in physical geography, bo.