Hoppa till sidans huvudinnehåll

Alexander von Humboldt

  • Nyhet

A Concise Biography

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvAndreas W. Daum

239 kr

Kommande

Finns i fler format (1)


An engaging account of the life and work of the legendary polymath Alexander von HumboldtIn this lucid biography, Andreas Daum offers a succinct and novel interpretation of the life and oeuvre of Alexander von Humboldt (1769―1859). A Prussian nobleman born into the age of European Enlightenment, Humboldt was a contemporary of Napoleon, Simón Bolívar, and Charles Darwin. As a naturalist and scholar, he traveled the world, from the Americas to Central Asia, and recorded his observations in multiple volumes. Humboldt is still admired today for his interdisciplinary outreach and ecological awareness.Moving beyond the conventional views of Humboldt as either intellectual superhero or gentleman colonizer, Daum’s incisive account focuses on Humboldt in the context of the tumultuous period of history in which he lived. Humboldt embodied the contradictions that marked the age of Atlantic Revolutions. He became a critic of slavery and embraced the emerging civil society but remained close to authoritarian rulers. He dedicated his life to scientific research yet was driven by emotional impulses and pleaded for an aesthetic appreciation of nature. Daum introduces a man passionately striving to establish a “cosmic” understanding of nature while grappling with the era’s explosion of knowledge.This book provides the first concise biography of Humboldt, covering all periods of his life, exploring his personality, the vast range of his works, and his intellectual networks. Daum helps us understand Humboldt as a seminal historical figure and illuminates the role of science at the dawn of the global world.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum2026-08-25
  • Mått127 x 203 x undefined mm
  • FormatHäftad
  • SpråkEngelska
  • Antal sidor224
  • FörlagPrinceton University Press
  • ISBN9780691254920
  • ÖversättareSavage, Robert
Hoppa över listan

Mer från samma författare

America, the Vietnam War, and the World

Andreas W. Daum, Lloyd C. Gardner, Wilfried Mausbach, Buffalo) Daum, Andreas W. (State University of New York, New Jersey) Gardner, Lloyd C. (Rutgers University, Wilfried (Freie Universitat Berlin) Mausbach

Häftad

659 kr

America, the Vietnam War, and the World

Andreas W. Daum, Lloyd C. Gardner, Wilfried Mausbach, Buffalo) Daum, Andreas W. (State University of New York, New Jersey) Gardner, Lloyd C. (Rutgers University, Wilfried (Freie Universitat Berlin) Mausbach

Inbunden

879 kr

Second Generation

Andreas W. Daum, Hartmut Lehmann, James J. Sheehan

Inbunden

3 289 kr

Hoppa över listan

Du kanske också är intresserad av

Second Generation

Andreas W. Daum, Hartmut Lehmann, James J. Sheehan

Inbunden

3 289 kr

America, the Vietnam War, and the World

Andreas W. Daum, Lloyd C. Gardner, Wilfried Mausbach, Buffalo) Daum, Andreas W. (State University of New York, New Jersey) Gardner, Lloyd C. (Rutgers University, Wilfried (Freie Universitat Berlin) Mausbach

Inbunden

879 kr

America, the Vietnam War, and the World

Andreas W. Daum, Lloyd C. Gardner, Wilfried Mausbach, Buffalo) Daum, Andreas W. (State University of New York, New Jersey) Gardner, Lloyd C. (Rutgers University, Wilfried (Freie Universitat Berlin) Mausbach

Häftad

659 kr

  • Nyhet
Del 4

Sot

Sara Strömberg

Storpocket

139 kr179 kr

  • Nyhet

Fars rygg

Niels Fredrik Dahl

Pocket

79 kr115 kr