Political Essay on the Island of Cuba: A Critical Edition
by Alexander von Humboldt
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- ISBN 10
- 0226465675
- ISBN 13
- 9780226465678
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Series Alexander von Humboldt in English. First printing. Edited with an introduction by Vera M. Kutzinski and Ottmar Ette. Translation by J. Bradford Anderson, Vera M. Kutzinski and Anja Becker of "Essai politique sur l'ile de Cuba (1826). With annotations by Tobias Kraft, Anja Becker, and Giorleny D. Altamirano Rayo. Volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.5", is bound in black cloth, with stamped silver lettering to spine. Book and dust jacket are new. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. xxvi/519 pages.
"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 physical and cultural study of the island nation."
"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 physical and cultural study of the island nation."
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- Palimpsest Scholarly Books (US)
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- Title
- Political Essay on the Island of Cuba: A Critical Edition
- Author
- Alexander von Humboldt
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0226465675
- ISBN 13
- 9780226465678
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- Latin America, Cuba
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