Cosmos 2 volume paperback set: sketch of a physical description of the universe
Auteur :
von Humboldt, Alexander
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108013949
Date de publication :
31 oct. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
670 g
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 1 explains celestial and terrestrial phenomena, while Volume 2 examines poetic descriptions of nature, landscape painting, and how the physical universe was comprehended through history.