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The incredible yet true adventures of Alexander von Humboldt : the greatest inventor-naturalist-scientist-explorer who ever lived
Item details
- ISBN: 9781615196319
- ISBN: 1615196315
- ISBN: 9781615196401
- ISBN: 1615196404
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Physical Description:
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105 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm - Publisher: New York : The Experiment, 2019.
Contents / Notes
| General Note: | "Originally published in Germany as Alexander von Humboldt by Gerstenberg Verlag in 2018."--Title page verso. "With 75 color illustrations"--Page 4 of Cover. Translated from the German. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-105). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- An adventurous boy -- Farewell, Europe. Which way to the Americas? ; The volcano of Tenerife ; Across the Atlantic -- Venezuela. First steps in South America ; A waterway through the jungle ; Solving a geographical puzzle -- Through the Andes Mountains. From the swelter to cooler climes ; On top of South America ; Onward to the Pacific! -- The voyage home. The land of silver ; An American president ; A global citizen in Europe ; The second man -- New adventures. A whirlwhind trek through Siberia ; The world comes to Berlin. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12 The Experiment. Grades 7-9 The Experiment. |
| Language Note: | Translated from the German. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Juvenile works. Biographies. |
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| Library System: Library Branch Name |
Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint River Regional Library System: Fayette County Public Library |
J 921 HUMBOLDT Send SMS Text |
31022010652300 | JUV | Available | |
| Houston County Public Library: Centerville Branch Library |
JB HUM Send SMS Text |
3102801460826 | JUV | Available | |
| Sara Hightower Regional Library: Chattooga Public Library |
J BIO VON HUMBOLT M Send SMS Text |
31047003586611 | BIOGRAPHY | Available |
