The Resource Humboldt and Jefferson : a transatlantic friendship of the enlightenment, Sandra Rebok
Humboldt and Jefferson : a transatlantic friendship of the enlightenment, Sandra Rebok
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- Summary
- Humboldt and Jefferson explores the relationship between two fascinating personalities: the Prussian explorer, scientist, and geographer Alexander von Humboldt (1769<U+0127> �1859) and the American statesman, architect, and naturalist Thomas Jefferson (1743<U+0127> �1826). In the wake of his famous expedition through the Spanish colonies in the spring of 1804, Humboldt visited the United States, where he met several times with then-president Jefferson. A warm and fruitful friendship resulted, and the two men corresponded a good deal over the years, speculating together on topics of mutual interest, including natural history, geography, and the formation of an international scientific network. Living in revolutionary societies, both were deeply concerned with the human condition, and each vested hope in the new American nation as a possible answer to many of the deficiencies characterizing European societies at the time. The intellectual exchange between the two over the next twenty-one years touched on the pivotal events of those times, such as the independence movement in Latin America and the applicability of the democratic model to that region, the relationship between America and Europe, and the latest developments in scientific research and various technological projects. Humboldt and Jefferson explores the world in which these two Enlightenment figures lived and the ways their lives on opposite sides of the Atlantic defined their respective convictions.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- ix, 220 pages
- Contents
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- Biographical backgrounds
- Humboldt's visit to the United States
- Transatlantic experiences
- A transatlantic network of knowledge and ideas
- Jefferson presents his new nation
- Views of the Haitian revolution
- Engagement with the natural world
- Parallels and discrepancies
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780813935690
- Label
- Humboldt and Jefferson : a transatlantic friendship of the enlightenment
- Title
- Humboldt and Jefferson
- Title remainder
- a transatlantic friendship of the enlightenment
- Statement of responsibility
- Sandra Rebok
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Humboldt and Jefferson explores the relationship between two fascinating personalities: the Prussian explorer, scientist, and geographer Alexander von Humboldt (1769<U+0127> �1859) and the American statesman, architect, and naturalist Thomas Jefferson (1743<U+0127> �1826). In the wake of his famous expedition through the Spanish colonies in the spring of 1804, Humboldt visited the United States, where he met several times with then-president Jefferson. A warm and fruitful friendship resulted, and the two men corresponded a good deal over the years, speculating together on topics of mutual interest, including natural history, geography, and the formation of an international scientific network. Living in revolutionary societies, both were deeply concerned with the human condition, and each vested hope in the new American nation as a possible answer to many of the deficiencies characterizing European societies at the time. The intellectual exchange between the two over the next twenty-one years touched on the pivotal events of those times, such as the independence movement in Latin America and the applicability of the democratic model to that region, the relationship between America and Europe, and the latest developments in scientific research and various technological projects. Humboldt and Jefferson explores the world in which these two Enlightenment figures lived and the ways their lives on opposite sides of the Atlantic defined their respective convictions.--
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- Rebok, Sandra
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Humboldt, Alexander von
- Jefferson, Thomas
- Scientific expeditions
- Label
- Humboldt and Jefferson : a transatlantic friendship of the enlightenment, Sandra Rebok
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Biographical backgrounds -- Humboldt's visit to the United States -- Transatlantic experiences -- A transatlantic network of knowledge and ideas -- Jefferson presents his new nation -- Views of the Haitian revolution -- Engagement with the natural world -- Parallels and discrepancies -- Epilogue
- Control code
- FIEb17535876
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- ix, 220 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813935690
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)864505234
- Label
- Humboldt and Jefferson : a transatlantic friendship of the enlightenment, Sandra Rebok
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Biographical backgrounds -- Humboldt's visit to the United States -- Transatlantic experiences -- A transatlantic network of knowledge and ideas -- Jefferson presents his new nation -- Views of the Haitian revolution -- Engagement with the natural world -- Parallels and discrepancies -- Epilogue
- Control code
- FIEb17535876
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- ix, 220 pages
- Isbn
- 9780813935690
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)864505234
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