The Journal of A. v. Humboldt in Spain

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  • Ulrike Leitner Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/asclepio.2011.v63.i2.505

Keywords:

Manuscripts, History of Natural Sciences, Geodesic measurements, Geology, The Humboldt papers, Climate, Vegetation, Electricity of the atmosphere

Abstract


The Spanish diary can surprisingly not be found in his bounded diaries from his American travels, but in a separate folder of his legacy in Berlin, where Humboldt collected material which he wanted to use for his publication about Spain. So it remained undiscovered until recently. Humboldt’s notes contain geognostic descriptions as well as his observations about climate, vegetation, electricity of the atmosphere, etc. The comparison with Humboldt’s publication of 1825 facilitates to gain insight into his scientific methods.

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Published

2011-12-30

How to Cite

Leitner, U. (2011). The Journal of A. v. Humboldt in Spain. Asclepio, 63(2), 545–572. https://doi.org/10.3989/asclepio.2011.v63.i2.505

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