Publication Date
2008
Publication Place
Chicago -
University of Chicago Press, 2008.
Subject
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859, Scientists -- Germany
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
316
Physical Dimensions
23 cm
Library
The Institute for Advanced Study (IAS)
Record ID
3100001~!104320~!4219
Library Location
HS-SS Stacks
Date
2008
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-301) and index.. 104320. 316 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.. University of Chicago Press paperback ed.
Sample Text
Alexander von Humboldt is one of the most celebrated figures of late-modern science, famous for his work in physical geography, botanical geography and climatology. This volume traces Humboldt's biographical identities through Germany's collective past to shed light on the historical instability of our scientific heroes.
ISBN
9780226731490 (pbk. : alk. paper), 0226731499 (pbk. : alk. paper)
