{"product_id":"views-of-nature-hardcover","title":"Views of Nature - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexander Von Humboldt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the influence of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) looms large over the natural sciences, his legacy reaches far beyond the field notebooks of naturalists. Humboldt's 1799-1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aimé Bonpland not only set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century, but also served as the raw material for his many volumes-works of both scientific rigor and aesthetic beauty that inspired such essayists and artists as Emerson, Goethe, Thoreau, Poe, and Frederic Edwin Church. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eViews of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eAnsichten der Natur\u003c\/i\u003e, was Humboldt's best-known and most influential work-and his personal favorite. While the essays that comprise it are themselves remarkable as innovative, early pieces of nature writing-they were cited by Thoreau as a model for his own work-the book's extensive endnotes incorporate some of Humboldt's most beautiful prose and mature thinking on vegetation structure, its origins in climate patterns, and its implications for the arts. Written for both a literary and a scientific audience, \u003ci\u003eViews of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e was translated into English (twice), Spanish, and French in the nineteenth century, and it was read widely in Europe and the Americas. But in contrast to many of Humboldt's more technical works, \u003ci\u003eViews of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e has been unavailable in English for more than one hundred years. Largely neglected in the United States during the twentieth century, Humboldt's contributions to the humanities and the sciences are now undergoing a revival to which this new translation will be a critical contribution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen T. Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of botany and ecology at the University of Wyoming and the editor of von Humboldt's \u003ci\u003eEssay on the Geography of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Tucson, AZ. \u003cb\u003eLaura Dassow Walls\u003c\/b\u003e is the William P. and Hazel B. White Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame and the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Passage to Cosmos: Alexander von Humboldt and the Shaping of America\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Granger, IN. \u003cb\u003eMark W. Person\u003c\/b\u003e is associate academic professional lecturer in German in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and director of the language lab at the University of Wyoming. He lives in Laramie, WY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 313\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708577247539,"sku":"9780226923185","price":185.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QTlMRjZkNDE4d1FYc1F3NkNRUDNkZz09.webp?v=1763438246","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/views-of-nature-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}