Political essay on the island of Cuba

The research Alexander von Humboldt amassed during his five-year trek through the Americas in the early 19th century proved foundational to the fields of botany and geology. But his visit to Cuba during this time yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. This title presents a...

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Main Author: Humboldt, Alexander von 1769-1859 (Author)
Other Authors: Kutzinski, Vera M. 1956- (Editor), Ette, Ottmar (Editor), Anderson, J. Bradford (Translator), Kutzinski, Vera M. (Translator), Becker, Anja (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago University of Chicago Press [2011]
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Call Number :F 1763 .H913 2011

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