Alexander Von Humboldt: A Concise Biography

By: Daum, Andreas W.

An engaging account of the life and work of the legendary polymath Alexander von Humboldt

In this lucid biography, Andreas Daum offers a succinct and novel interpretation of the life and oeuvre of Alexander von Humboldt (1769―1859). A Prussian nobleman born into the age of European Enlightenment, Humboldt was a contemporary of Napoleon, Sim n Bol var, and Charles Darwin. As a naturalist and scholar, he traveled the world, from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691247366
• ISBN13: 9780691247366
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 8.1"