Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 423 Humboldt, Alexander von 1769 1859 Humboldt, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Von Humboldt, Alexander Humboldt, Alexandre de Bonpland, Aimé 1773 1858 Bonpland, Aime Goujaud, Aimé Jacques Alexandre Ross, Thomasina Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Produced by Sue Asscher and Robert Prince "Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America" by Alexander von Humboldt is a scientific travel account written in the early 19th century. This extensive narrative chronicles Humboldt's explorations from 1799 to 1804, during which he and his companion Aime Bonpland journeyed through the tropics of South America, aiming to document the diverse physical, botanical, and geographic aspects of the regions they encountered. The beginning of the narrative sets the stage for Humboldt's ambitious journey as he expresses a lifelong desire to explore remote areas of the globe. He describes his preparations, the instruments he gathered, and his departure from Spain, highlighting the political and social climate of the time. The narrative includes details about their initial stop in the Canary Islands, where Humboldt intended to climb the peak of Teyde, and the anticipation of embarking on a scientific expedition. This opening establishes not just the logistical challenges of exploration, but also Humboldt’s deep passion for the natural world and his dedication to advancing scientific knowledge through his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en South America -- Description and travel Voyages and travels Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 -- Travel -- South America Natural history -- South America Scientific expeditions G QE QH F2201 F2301 Text South America Category: Travel Writing Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 1310521 2025-08-03T07:18:42.365646 text/html 1310342 2025-01-09T22:37:15.895575 text/html 604077 2025-08-03T07:18:54.515605 application/epub+zip 624026 2025-08-03T07:18:46.293679 application/epub+zip 568600 2025-08-03T07:18:44.948670 application/epub+zip 1104952 2025-08-03T07:19:01.766031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1064782 2025-08-03T07:18:53.610614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 799626 2022-09-03T11:15:23.585444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1278462 2025-08-03T07:18:41.783683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1277957 2012-06-04T19:13:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21163 2025-08-03T07:19:01.901037 application/rdf+xml 27534 2025-08-03T07:18:45.454611 image/jpeg 4976 2025-08-03T07:18:45.202613 image/jpeg 470288 2012-06-04T19:17:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 597963 2025-08-03T07:18:42.457628 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia