Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz)
Edition
Alexander von Humboldt
The first volume of Humboldt's American Travel Journals, which is published here
in its entirety for the first time, describes Humboldt's journey from his
departure in Spain to his visit to the Canary Islands, his arrival in Cumaná
(today Venezuela) and his time there (1799/1800). The multitude of data collected,
treatises on plant geography, botany, geosciences, climate, economy and trade,
protocols of experiments and on-site encounters, the use of the most modern
instruments and mathematical methods of the time not only show the tireless
researcher Humboldt and his typical way of organising knowledge, but are also of
great value for biodiversity and climate research today.
Edited by Carmen Goetz and Ulrike Leitner
To the edited text