Now available in a new edition, this gorgeously illustrated book showcases botanical masterpieces by Alexander van Humboldt, one of history's great scientists and explorers.
Recording Alexander von Humboldt's historic expedition to the Americas and Cuba--hailed by many as the scientific discovery of America--these intricate and delicately tinted prints reveal his revolutionary findings as he traveled through jungles, across rivers, and over mountainous terrain.
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Prestel Publishing Alexander von humboldt: the botanical exploration of the americas, hardcover/h. walter lack
