Travels in Brazil, in the Years 1817–1820, Volume 1: Undertaken by Command of His Majesty the King of Bavaria

First published in 1824, this is a two-volume English translation of part of the account by German naturalists Johann Baptist von Spix (1781–1826) and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794–1868) of their Brazilian expedition, one of the nineteenth century's great scientific enterprises. Desp...

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1. Verfasser: Spix, Johann Baptist von 1781-1826 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Lloyd, Hannibal Evans 1771-1847 (ÜbersetzerIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1824
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge library collection. Latin American studies
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Zusammenfassung:First published in 1824, this is a two-volume English translation of part of the account by German naturalists Johann Baptist von Spix (1781–1826) and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794–1868) of their Brazilian expedition, one of the nineteenth century's great scientific enterprises. Despite debilitating conditions (which would contribute to Spix's premature death), they accumulated a spectacular collection of specimens, including dozens of live animals and over 10,000 other examples of flora and fauna. Although no further volumes appeared, this wide-ranging work formed part of the library aboard the Beagle during Darwin's famous voyage. Volume 1 recounts the early stages of the expedition, covering the voyage from Trieste to Rio de Janeiro. It contains studies of the flora and fauna of Malta, Gibraltar and Madeira. The volume concludes with the arrival at São Paulo on 31 December 1817
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xx, 327 pages)
ISBN:9781139629454
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781139629454

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