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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-ac4440b2222a492f995af7eb8e98b54c2024-04-04T09:33:25ZdeuUnité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-citésCybergeo1278-33662012-08-0110.4000/cybergeo.25478Alexander von Humboldt and planet earth’s green mantleAnne ButtimerThis 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.https://journals.openedition.org/cybergeo/25478landscapevegetationHumboldthistory of geographical scienceplant geography |
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| title | Alexander von Humboldt and planet earth’s green mantle |
| title_full | Alexander von Humboldt and planet earth’s green mantle |
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| title_short | Alexander von Humboldt and planet earth’s green mantle |
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| topic | landscape vegetation Humboldt history of geographical science plant geography |
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