Del Orinoco Al Amazonas by Alexander von Humboldt
A vivid scientific travelogue recounting an expedition through the northern South American interior, tracing waterways from the Orinoco across the Casiquiare canal into the Amazon basin. Blending meticulous measurement with evocative description, it records river networks, geology, climate, and rich tropical biodiversity, while portraying the cultures and knowledge of Indigenous communities encountered along the route. The narrative underscores the significance of the natural link between two great river systems, the rigors and exhilarations of exploration, and the interconnectedness of equatorial ecosystems.
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- 1814
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- French
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- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent
- Reise in die Äquinoktial-Gegenden des Neuen Kontinents
- Relation historique du voyage aux régions équinoxiales du Nouveau Continent
- Viaje a las regiones equinocciales del Nuevo Continente
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