The Cartography of Alexander von Humboldt: Images of the Enlighten-ment in America offers a cartographic perspective of Alexander von Humboldt's journey to the Americas, 1799-1804. Presented in the context of the European Enlightenment, this study includes Humboldt's romanticized view of the natural world that was an essential part of his science and philosophy. It interprets Humboldt's maps and images as part of a transatlantic exchange, incorporating the theme of old Europe and the New World found throughout his work. Humboldt effectively used images in the presentation of his ideas, a...
The Cartography of Alexander von Humboldt: Images of the Enlighten-ment in America offers a cartographic perspective of Alexander von Humboldt's journ...