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Alexander von Humboldt

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT (1769-1859) was a German polymath and explorer whose expeditions, ranging from the highest peaks in the Andes to the steppes of Siberia, laid the groundwork for the field of biogeography.
Selected Writings of Alexander von Humboldt
Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent

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Selected Writings of Alexander von Humboldt
Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent