A life in shadow : Aimé Bonpland in southern South America, 1817-1858 /

French naturalist and medical doctor Aimé Bonpland (1773-1858) 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 Ameri...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bell, Stephen, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Bonpland, Aimé, > 1773-1858 > Travel > South America.
Bonpland, Aimé, > 1773-1858.
1800-1899
Botanists > South America > Biography.
Naturalists > South America > Biography.
French > South America > Biography.
Botanistes > Amérique du Sud > Biographies.
Naturalistes > Amérique du Sud > Biographies.
Français > Amérique du Sud > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY.
HISTORY / Latin America / South America
Botanists.
French.
Naturalists.
Travel.
South America > History > 19th century.
Amérique du Sud > Histoire > 19e siècle.
South America.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Return to the Americas
  • Prisoner in Paraguay
  • From Paraguay to Pago Largo
  • Somber years of civil war
  • The challenges of peace
  • Journey's end.

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