{"product_id":"personal-narrative-of-travels-to-the-equinoctial-regions-of-the-new-continent-during-the-years-1799-1804-paperback-9781108027977","title":"Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent; During the Years 1799–1804 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108027977","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDuring the Years 1799–1804\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA seven-volume English translation, published 1814–1829, of a major work describing Humboldt's 1799–1805 scientific expedition to South America.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander von Humboldt (Author), Aimé Bonpland (Author), Helen Maria Williams (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108027977, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e880 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 5 x 14 cm, 1.1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was one of the most famous explorers of his generation. Charles Darwin called him 'the greatest scientific traveller who ever lived'. In 1799, Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland secured permission from the Spanish crown for a voyage to South America. They left from Madrid and spent five years exploring the continent. Humboldt reported his findings in a total of thirty volumes, published in French over a period of more than twenty years beginning in 1805. This English translation by Helen Maria Williams of one important component of Humboldt's account, the Relation historique du voyage (1814–1825), consists of seven volumes and was published in London between 1814 and 1829. Volume 5 (1821) describes Humboldt's travels through the Orinoco basin and across several sets of rapids, and the indigenous people, missionaries, animals and plants he encountered on the journey.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBook VII: 20. The mouth of the Rio Anaveni. Peak of Uniana. Mission of Atures. Cataract, or Raudal of Mapara. Islet of Surupamana, and Uirapuri\u003cbr\u003e 21. Raudal of Garcita. Maypures. Cataracts of Quittuna. Mouth of the Vichada and Zama. Rock of Aricagua. Siquita\u003cbr\u003e 22. San Fernando de Atabapo. San Balthasar. The Rivers Temi and Tuamini. Javita. Portage from the Tuamini to the Rio Negro\u003cbr\u003e Notes to Book VII\u003cbr\u003e Book VIII: 23. The Rio Negro. Limits of Brazil. The Cassiquiare. Bifurcation of the Oroonoko\u003cbr\u003e 24. The Upper Oroonoko, from Esmeralda to the confluence of the Guaviara. Second passage across the cataracts of Atures and Maypures. Lower Oroonoko between the mouth of the Rio Apure and Angustora, the capital of Spanish Guyana.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266014990616,"sku":"9781108027977","price":66.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108027977i_a7a45441-3eae-4c04-85bb-f43e43c335ad.jpg?v=1694873475","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/personal-narrative-of-travels-to-the-equinoctial-regions-of-the-new-continent-during-the-years-1799-1804-paperback-9781108027977","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}