Political essay on the island of Cuba /
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.
Political essay on the island of Cuba / Alexander von Humboldt ; edited with an introduction by Vera M. Kutzinski and Ottmar Ette ; translated by J. Bradford Anderson, Vera M. Kutzinski, and Anja Becker ; with annotations by Tobias Kraft, Anja Becker, and Giorleny D. Altamirano Rayo. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2011. - 1 online resource (vi, 519 pages) : maps - Alexander von Humboldt in English . - Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859. English. Works. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
1. Inventories and Inventions: Alexander von Humboldt's Cuban Landscapes; 2. Note on the Text; 3. Political Essay on the Island of Cuba; 4. Annotations; 5. Alexander von Humboldt's Library; 6. Chronology; 7. Editorial Note; Subject Index; Toponym Index.
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 yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. This title presents a physical and cultural study of the island nation.
Translated from the French.
9780226465685 (electronic bk.) 0226465683 (electronic bk.) (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)
9786613078414
307841 MIL
Slavery--History.--Cuba
HISTORY.
Slavery.
Travel.
Slaveri--historia--Kuba.
Cuba--Description and travel.
Cuba--Descriptions et voyages.
Cuba.
Kuba--reseskildringar.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
F1763 / .H913 2011eb
972.91/05
Political essay on the island of Cuba / Alexander von Humboldt ; edited with an introduction by Vera M. Kutzinski and Ottmar Ette ; translated by J. Bradford Anderson, Vera M. Kutzinski, and Anja Becker ; with annotations by Tobias Kraft, Anja Becker, and Giorleny D. Altamirano Rayo. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2011. - 1 online resource (vi, 519 pages) : maps - Alexander von Humboldt in English . - Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859. English. Works. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
1. Inventories and Inventions: Alexander von Humboldt's Cuban Landscapes; 2. Note on the Text; 3. Political Essay on the Island of Cuba; 4. Annotations; 5. Alexander von Humboldt's Library; 6. Chronology; 7. Editorial Note; Subject Index; Toponym Index.
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 yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. This title presents a physical and cultural study of the island nation.
Translated from the French.
9780226465685 (electronic bk.) 0226465683 (electronic bk.) (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)
9786613078414
307841 MIL
Slavery--History.--Cuba
HISTORY.
Slavery.
Travel.
Slaveri--historia--Kuba.
Cuba--Description and travel.
Cuba--Descriptions et voyages.
Cuba.
Kuba--reseskildringar.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
F1763 / .H913 2011eb
972.91/05