The Humboldt Current : A European explorer and his American disciples

ISBN-13: 9780199215195 / Angielski

Aaron Sachs

Opis

Alexander von Humboldt was a towering figure of his time - scientist, explorer, and polymath, imbued with Enlightenment ideas - and he left an impact on the intellectual life of 19th century America. This work traces Humboldt's legacy by focusing not only

Recenzje

Brilliant, imaginative, and bold. Like the great Humboldt, Sachs has taken us to new worlds, given us new meanings.

O autorze

Aaron Sachs is Assistant Professor of Intellectual History at Cornell University.