Views of nature, or, Contemplations on the sublime phenomena of creation : with scientific illustrations / by Alexander von Humboldt ; tr. from the German by E.C. Otté and Henry G. Bohn.
| Author/creator | Humboldt, Alexander von |
| Other author | Otté, E. C. (Elise C.) |
| Other author | Bohn, Henry G. (Henry George), 1796-1884 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : H.G. Bohn, 1850. |
| Description | xxx, 452 p. : incl. col. front., facsim. ; 19 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Bohn's scientific library Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED Bohn's scientific library. ^A778442 |
| Contents | Steppes and deserts -- Cataracts of the Orinoco -- Nocturnal life of animals in the primeval forest -- Ideas for a physiognomy of plants -- On the structure and mode of action of volcanoes in different parts of the earth -- Vital force, or The Rhodian genius -- The plateau of Caxamarca, the ancient capital of the Inca Atahualipa, and the first view of the Pacific from the ridge of the Andes. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| General note | Sabin no. 33708. |
| References | RLIN, CTRG10449539-B |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| LCCN | 07012450 |
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