Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Years 1799-1804 by Alexander Von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland Written in French by Alexander Von Humboldt: “Personal narrative of travels to the equinoctial regions of America, during the years 1799-1804 by Alexander von Humboldt and Aime Bonpland” 1, Band 1H. G. Bohn, 1852 - 505 Seiten |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
America ancient Andalusia appear Aragua Araya atmosphere Azores banks basalt Bonpland calcareous Canary Islands Cape Caracas Caripe cavern chain Chaymas climate clouds coast colour contains Cordilleras covered crater cultivated Cumana Cumanacoa degrees direction distance earthquakes elevated equinoctial eruptions Europe extremely feet formation geological globe gneiss Guacharo Guanches Guayra gulf of Cariaco heat height horizon hundred toises Indians inhabitants La Guayra Lancerota land language latitude lava leagues less limestone Maniquarez mass Mexico mica-slate mountains natives nature night observed obsidian ocean Orinoco Orotava Paria peak of Teneriffe Peru phenomena phenomenon plain plants port primitive province Quito regions river rocks Santa Cruz scarcely seen shore Silla soil Spain Spaniards Spanish species strata summit surface tains temperature Teneriffe thermometer tion toises torrid zone town travellers trees tropics Turmero valley vapours vegetation vessels Vesuvius volcano wind