Author: John TaylorPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Selections Form the Works of Humboldt Relating to Mexico
Selections from the Works of the Baron de Humboldt, Relating to the Climate, Inhabitants, Productions, and Mines of Mexico
Author: Alexander von HumboldtPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108033741
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
An 1824 translation and abridgement, with a focus on mining and natural resources, of Humboldt's major works on central America.
Humboldt's Mexico
Author: Myron EchenbergPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773549412
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
The incalculable influence of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) on biology, botany, geology, and meteorology deservedly earned him the reputation as the world’s most illustrious scientist before Charles Darwin. Humboldt’s breath-taking explorations of Mexico and South America from 1799 to 1804 are akin to Europe’s second “discovery” of the New World – this time, a scientific one. His Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain is a foundational document about Mexico and its cultures and is still widely consulted by anthropologists, geographers, and historians. In Humboldt’s Mexico, Myron Echenberg presents a straightforward guide with historical and cultural context to Humboldt’s travels in Mexico. Humboldt packed a lifetime of scientific studies into one daunting year, and soon after published a four-volume account of his findings. His adventures range widely from inspections of colonial silver mines and hikes to the summits of volcanoes to meticulous examination of secret Spanish colonial archives in Mexico City and scientific discussions of archaeological sites of pre-Hispanic Indigenous cultures. Echenberg traces Humboldt’s journey, as described in his publications, his diary, and other writings, across the heartland of Mexico, while also pursuing Humboldt’s life, his science, his experiences, his influence on scholars of his time and after, and the various efforts by others to honour and at times to denigrate his legacy. Part history, part travelogue, and always highly readable and informative, Humboldt’s Mexico is an engaging account of a gifted scientist and visionary that ranges across topics as diverse and broad as natural history was in his era.
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Author: American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1432
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Trübner's American and Oriental Literary Record
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Author: William Thomas LowndesPublisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1066
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The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature
Author: William Thomas LowndesPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1074
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The Athenaeum
Author: Michael WheelerPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300246773
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
A compelling history of the famous London club and its members' impact on Britain's scientific, creative, and official life When it was founded in 1824, the Athenæum broke the mold. Unlike in other preeminent clubs, its members were chosen on the basis of their achievements rather than on their background or political affiliation. Public rather than private life dominated the agenda. The club, with its tradition of hospitality to conflicting views, has attracted leading scientists, writers, artists, and intellectuals throughout its history, including Charles Darwin and Matthew Arnold, Edward Burne-Jones and Yehudi Menuhin, Winston Churchill and Gore Vidal. This book is not presented in the traditional, insular style of club histories, but devotes attention to the influence of Athenians on the scientific, creative, and official life of the nation. From the unwitting recruitment of a Cold War spy to the welcome admittance of women, this lively and original account explores the corridors and characters of the club; its wider political, intellectual, and cultural influence; and its recent reinvention.
Mexico's Uneven Development
Author: Oscar J. MartinezPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317555635
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Mexico and the United States may be neighbors, but their economies offer stark contrasts. In Mexico’s Uneven Development: The Geographical and Historical Context of Inequality, Oscar J. Martínez explores Mexico’s history to explain why Mexico remains less developed than the United States. Weaving in stories from his own experiences growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, Martínez shows how the foundational factors of external relations, the natural environment, the structures of production and governance, natural resources, and population dynamics have all played roles in shaping the Mexican economy. This interesting and thought-provoking study clearly and convincingly explains the issues that affect Mexico's underdevelopment. It will prove invaluable to anyone studying Mexico’s past or interested in its future.
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