Travels in Brazil, in the Years 1817-1820: Undertaken by Command of His Majesty the King of Bavaria

by C.F.P. von Martius and Johann Baptist von Spix

Book Overview

First published in 1824, this is a two-volume English translation of part of the account by German naturalists Johann Baptist von Spix (1781-1826) and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868) of their Brazilian expedition, one of the nineteenth century's great scientific enterprises. Despite debilitating conditions (which would contribute to Spix's premature death), they accumulated a spectacular collection of specimens, including dozens of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108063810
• ISBN13: 9781108063814
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"