Alexander von Humboldt and planet earth’s green mantle
This paper opens with a summary overview on the career journey of the pioneer geographer, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), the scholarly and political contexts where his work unfolded and his associations with contemporary colleagues. Then follows an English translation of his Essai sur la géogra...
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oai:doaj.org-article:ac4440b2222a492f995af7eb8e98b54c2021-12-02T11:12:43ZAlexander von Humboldt and planet earth’s green mantle1278-336610.4000/cybergeo.25478https://doaj.org/article/ac4440b2222a492f995af7eb8e98b54c2012-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/25478https://doaj.org/toc/1278-3366This paper opens with a summary overview on the career journey of the pioneer geographer, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), the scholarly and political contexts where his work unfolded and his associations with contemporary colleagues. Then follows an English translation of his Essai sur la géographie des plantes (1805), a work which could be regarded as epitome of his overall world-view. A concluding chapter explores some “geo-poetic” elements which afford essential clues to Humboldt’s success in bridging the worlds of scientific and humanist knowledge.Anne ButtimerUnité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-citésarticleHumboldtvegetationhistory of geographical sciencelandscapeplant geographyGeography (General)G1-922DEENFRITPTCybergeo (2012) |
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This paper opens with a summary overview on the career journey of the pioneer geographer, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), the scholarly and political contexts where his work unfolded and his associations with contemporary colleagues. Then follows an English translation of his Essai sur la géographie des plantes (1805), a work which could be regarded as epitome of his overall world-view. A concluding chapter explores some “geo-poetic” elements which afford essential clues to Humboldt’s success in bridging the worlds of scientific and humanist knowledge. |
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