Scientific Exploration

Ekholm, Stjernspetz, Solander, Carlheim-Gyllenskiöld, Andreee, Gyllencreutz: Observations faites au Cap Thordsen, Spitzberg par l'Expedition suedoise publiees par l'Academie Royale des Sciences de Suede. Tome I-II (in five volumes)

Stockholm 1886-1891, Exploration Internationale des Regions Polaires 1882-1883, Tome 1 in four volumes, Tome 2:1-4 in one volume: 1:1. (2), 40, 3 plates, 1:2. (4), 55, (1), 2 folded maps, 1:3. (4), 278, 13 plates, 1:4. (2), 238, 47 plates, 2:1. (8), 409, (1), 106 figures, 30 plates, 2:2. (2), 53, (1), 5 plates, 2:3. (2), 20, 2:4. (2), 27, (1). Original printed wrappers, unopened and largely clean, occasional dispersed light marginal foxing/staining to plates and pages. The complete scientific results from the Swedish wintering expedition to Spitzbergen 1882-1883. Hulth 91.

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(Woodruff, James O.). THE WOODRUFF SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION AROUND THE WORLD. Sailing May 8th, 1879. Returning September, 1880. Giving all the information required for a full understanding of the enterprise. James O. Woodruff..... Director. Headquarters, St. Nicholas Hotel, New York. Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1878.

- Octavo, printed light bluish-gray wraps. The spine is darkened & slightly chipped and there is a vertical crease to the covers. The rear joint is split at the top. 52 pages, illustrated with a full-page frontispiece depicting the ship "The 'General Werder'" and a folding map showing the route of the expedition. Good. <p>A fund-raising prospectus designed to raise monies for the expedition. Includes testimonial letters about the plans of the expedition given by high ranking naval officers, followed by a list of the managers and officers of the expedition and of the ship. The proposal then includes a "Schedule of the Proposed Route, Showing Principal Localities to be Visited" with "The Plan and Purpose of the Expedition", a "Sketch of the Proposed Route", a description of "The Vessel and Equipment", the "Fees" to be paid by the students and tourists, a description of "The Course of Instruction", "Discipline and Guardianship", an outline of the expedition's "Recognition by Home and Foreign Governments", and the expectations about the "Scientific Results of the Expedition". The prospectus closes with the printing of several testimonials, including one by Henry Ward Beecher.

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FLANAGAN, DENNIS (EDITOR). Scientific American, October 1969. Scientific American, Inc., New York: 1969.

148 pages. Contains articles entitled "The Cost of World Armaments" by Archibald S. Alexander, "Ribosomes" by Masayasu Nomura, "Acoustical Holography" by Alexander F. Metherell, "The Exploration of the Moon" by Wilmot Hess et al, "Brain Damage by Asphyxia at Birth" by William F. Windle, "Experiments in Time Reversal" by Oliver E. Overseth, "The Physiology of the House Mouse" by Daniel S. Fertig and Vaughan W. Edmonds, and "The Possessions of the Poor" by Oscar Lewis. Softcover. Reading copy.

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Helferich, Gerard: HUMBOLDT'S COSMOS: ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT AND THE EPIC JOURNEY OF EXPLORATION THROUGH LATIN AMERICA THAT CHANGED THE WAY WE SEE THE WORLD, New York Gotham Books 2004
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Alexander von Humboldt was the reigning scientific mind of the early nineteenth century, a unique combination of naturalist and adventurer. With his companion Aime Bonpland, Humboldt cut a six-thousand-mile swath across the New World, through what is now Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, and Cuba. Risking his life in treacherous terrain, he conducted the first extensive scientific explorations of the Andes and the Amazon, literally redrawing the map of the Americas and dramatically expanding our knowledge of the natural world. He brought back to Europe more than 60,000 plant specimens and a multitude of exotic New World animals, set an altitude record while climbing the volcano Chimborazo, made revolutionary discoveries regarding volcanoes and the Earth's magnetic field, and introduced millions of Americans and Europeans to the astonishing cultures of the Aztecs and the Incas. At the completion of his epic journey, Humboldt became one of the most celebrated men in the world, feted by Thomas Jefferson in Washington and invited to Napoleon's coronation in Paris. His ideas revolutionized scientific research; laid the groundwork for entire new fields of study, such as climatology, oceanography, and several branches of geography; and his adventures and insights profoundly influenced followers such as Charles Darwin and Louis Agassiz. Today, more places and geographical features are named after Humboldt than any other historical figure, and scientists continue to build on the foundations he established. A tale of rousing adventure and groundbreaking science, Humboldt's Cosmos is a fascinating portrait of a brilliant mind and a bold spirit whose momentous journey of exploration greatly expanded the scope of his world -- and ours. From The Critics Publishers Weekly His name may be vaguely familiar, although you may not know why. But in his time, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an explorer and scientist of unparalleled fame, whose work largely inspired Charles Darwin and influenced the course of a number of scientific disciplines ranging from geology to meteorology. Helferich's lush and engaging biographical adventure tale, which covers mainly the years Humboldt spent exploring Latin America (1799-1804), successfully recreates the New World when it was still very novel to European eyes. A Prussian sailing under a Spanish flag, Humboldt and his trusty (but poorly fleshed out) sidekick, Aim Bonpland, carve a path from the Old World through the Canary Islands, to the parts of South America now known as Venezuela, Colombia and Peru; later, he travels to Cuba and Mexico. Through the Amazon and the Andes, the flies and mosquitoes, the crocodiles, piranha and jaguars, Humboldt and a small but changing group of assistants lug all manner of scientific instrumentation, boxes of botanical samples and provisions over thousands of miles, through uncharted territories and back again, discovering in the process the faded glory of the Aztec and Inca civilizations, the unsustainable nature of the slave trade and innumerable new species of plants. Helferich's eye for telling detail does justice to Humboldt's own obsessive culling of observed particulars about the world around him, laying bare in the process many of the foundations of modern scientific method. Agent, Deirdre Mullane. (On sale Apr. 12) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. Library Journal While the name Humboldt evokes the image of a cold ocean current or is associated with a county or a road (it is, in fact, the name of the street on which this reviewer lives), the significance of Prussian scientist Alexander von Humboldt himself and his astounding accomplishments have faded. Helferich, a former editor and publisher, hopes to change that with his heroic narrative, whose title recalls that of Humboldt's five-volume chronicle summarizing his view of the universe and his vision of a single unifying force of nature in which everything is interrelated. Hardcover 6-1/2 x 9-1/2"

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