Alexander von Humboldt and the botanical exploration of the Americas / by H. Walter Lack ; [translated from German by Stephen Telfer].
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TextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Munich ; New York : Prestel, c2009.Description: 278 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map, col. ports., facsims. ; 35 cmISBN: - 9783791341422
- 3791341421
- Alexander von Humboldt und die botanische Erforschung Amerikas. English.
- QH11.L29 L33 2009x
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-272) and indexes.
Foreword -- Introduction -- Humboldt : his youth, studies and travels throughout Europe -- Humboldt and Bonpland : the great expedition and how they recorded their botanical findings -- Willdenow : Publication of the results in Berlin, Hamburg and Stuttgart -- Humboldt : publication of the results in Bogotá, Paris and Tübingen -- Bonpland and Turpin : publication of the results in Paris -- Kunth and Turpin : publication of the results in Paris -- Hooker : publication of the results in London -- Dunal : publication of the results in Montpellier -- Kunth and Delile : publication of the results in Paris -- Humboldt, Bonpland and Kunth : the later years -- Order of publication -- Postscript -- Plates.