Project Gutenberg 2009-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 446 Humboldt, Alexander von 1769 1859 Humboldt, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Von Humboldt, Alexander Humboldt, Alexandre de Hauff, Hermann 1800 1865 Reise in die Aequinoctial-Gegenden des neuen Continents. Band 3. "Reise in die Aequinoctial-Gegenden des neuen Continents. Band 3" by Alexander von Humboldt is a scientific travelogue written in the mid-19th century. The work documents Humboldt's explorations and observations of the natural environment, geography, and indigenous peoples in the tropical regions of South America, specifically focusing on the area around the Orinoco River and its tributaries. The opening of this volume introduces readers to the great rivers of Apure, Payara, and Arauca, discussing their historical significance and the various challenges faced by explorers and settlers in these regions. Humboldt paints a vivid picture of the landscape and biodiversity, detailing his observations of the flora and fauna, including the interactions between animals, such as horses and crocodiles, during the seasonal floods. He recounts both the environmental conditions and the cultural context of the local inhabitants, while also presenting significant meteorological observations. Through descriptive prose, Humboldt sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the intricate relationship between the natural world and human endeavors in these uncharted territories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de South America -- Description and travel Natural history -- South America F2201 Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 922897 2025-06-11T15:21:23.337920 text/html 931228 2009-03-08T16:19:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 313210 2009-03-08T16:19:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 420656 2025-06-11T15:21:38.654854 application/epub+zip 428122 2025-06-11T15:21:28.470877 application/epub+zip 1904731 2009-03-08T16:19:50 application/pdf 593922 2009-03-08T16:19:51 application/pdf application/zip 383997 2025-06-11T15:21:26.542872 application/epub+zip 838902 2025-06-11T15:21:46.056759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766564 2025-06-11T15:21:37.366875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79795 2022-09-13T08:04:29.730622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732978 2025-06-11T15:21:21.940887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 733640 2020-06-20T20:35:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 286898 2020-06-20T20:35:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 722984 2009-03-08T16:19:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 285295 2009-03-08T16:19:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 734696 2009-03-08T16:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285053 2009-03-08T16:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27619 2025-06-11T15:21:46.244774 application/rdf+xml 761733 2009-03-08T16:19:52 application/prs.tei 288997 2009-03-08T16:19:52 application/prs.tei application/zip 25682 2025-06-11T15:21:27.156885 image/jpeg 4588 2025-06-11T15:21:26.851852 image/jpeg 416124 2025-06-11T15:21:23.413918 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia