Cosmos: sketch of a physical description of the universe
Auteur :
Humboldt, Alexander von
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108013642
Date de publication :
10 juin 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 2,9 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
650 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Von Humboldt's two-volume study represents a significant and important contribution to the general understanding of the physical world in the nineteenth century. Volume 2, demonstrating Humboldt's interest in representations of the natural world, examines poetic descriptions of nature, landscape painting, and how the physical universe was comprehended through history.