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A Life in Shadow : Aim Bonpland in Southern South America, 18171858.

French naturalist and medical doctor Aim Bonpland (17731858) was one of the most important scientific explorers of South America in the early nineteenth century. From 1799 to 1804, he worked alongside Alexander von Humboldt as the latter carried out his celebrated research in northern South America,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bell, Stephen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Return to the Americas; 2. Prisoner in Paraguay; 3. From Paraguay to Pago Largo; 4. Somber Years of Civil War; 5. The Challenges of Peace; 6. Journey's End; Conclusion; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.