Polymath Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), a self-described 'scientific traveller', was one of the most respected scientists of his time. Humboldt's wanderlust led him across Europe and to South America, Mexico, the U.S., and Russia, and his voyages and observations resulted in the discovery of many species previously unknown to Europeans. Originating as lectures delivered in Berlin and Paris (1827–1828), his multi-volume Cosmos: Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe (1845–1860) represented the culmination of his lifelong interest in understanding the physical world.
As Humboldt writes, 'I ever desired to discern physical phenomena in their widest mutual connection, and to comprehend Nature as a whole, animated and moved by inward forces.' Volume 1 (1846) investigates celestial and terrestrial phenomena, from nebulae to the temperature of the earth, as well as 'organic life'. Throughout, he stresses the method of, and limits to, describing the universe's physical nature.
| ISBN: | 9781108013635 |
| Publication date: | 10th June 2010 |
| Author: | Alexander von Humboldt |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 498 pages |
| Series: | Cosmos 2 Volume Paperback Set |
| Genres: |
Cosmology and the universe |
Polymath Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), a self-described 'scientific traveller', was one of the most respected scientists of his time. Humboldt's wanderlust led him across Europe and to South America, Mexico, the U.S., and Russia, and his voyages and observations resulted in the discovery of many species previously unknown to Europeans.
Cosmos features in the following genres: Cosmology and the universe
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Cosmos was written by Alexander von Humboldt and published by Cambridge University Press
Cosmos has 498 pages
Yes it is part of Cosmos 2 Volume Paperback Set series