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Cosmos: A Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe (in German Kosmos – Entwurf einer physischen Weltbeschreibung) is an influential treatise on science and nature written by German scientist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
Dec 7, 2009 · English. Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. volumes.
Jan 3, 2005 · Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt | Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg. 73,650 free eBooks. 18 by Alexander von Humboldt.
- Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
- Otté, E. C. (Elise C.), 1818-1903
- English
May 14, 1997 · Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe (Volume 1) (Foundations of Natural History): von Humboldt, Alexander, Rupke, Nicolaas A.: 9780801855023: Amazon.com: Books. Books. ›. Science & Math. ›. Astronomy & Space Science. Kindle. $0.00. Available instantly. Hardcover. $36.95. $24.94. MP3 CD Library Binding. from $14.99.
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May 14, 1997 · The first volume of Cosmos, Alexander von Humboldt's five-volume description of the physical universe, was published in 1845. In it Humboldt presents a critical survey of the state of scientific thinking in fields as diverse as astronomy, geology...
Nov 3, 2017 · Happily, Alexander von Humboldt’s vision was to bear real fruit: His universal description of the world became a sensation and went on to form the core of his last great publication “Cosmos” (1845-62), an encyclopedic, five-volume survey that was to remain unfinished.
Jul 29, 2019 · Surveying the entire world: Humboldt and his 'Cosmos' Timothy Rooks. 07/29/2019. Humboldt returned to Berlin in 1827 after working for two decades in Paris. For the next 30 years, he labored...
