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Selections from the Works of the Baron de Humboldt, Relating to the Climate, Inhabitants, Productions, and mines of Mexico - Brossura

Von Humboldt, Alexander

 
9781108033749: Selections from the Works of the Baron de Humboldt, Relating to the Climate, Inhabitants, Productions, and mines of Mexico

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An 1824 translation and abridgement, with a focus on mining and natural resources, of Humboldt's major works on central America.

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Humboldt was one of the most respected scientists of his time. His expeditions to the Americas produced often the first detailed scientific observations of these areas. In this 1824 volume, the mining engineer, John Taylor, brings together translations of works by Humboldt to focus on mining opportunities in Mexico.

Contenuti

Introduction; 1. Kingdom of Mexico; 2. City of Mexico; 3. Climate; 4. Population; 5. Manufactures; 6. Intendancy of Vera Cruz; 7. Mineral productions; 8. Geological description of the mining districts of Mexico; 9. Geological constitution of mines; 10. Number of mines; 11. Intendancy of Guanaxuato; 12. Intendancy of Zacatecas; 13. Intendancy of San Luis Potosi; 14. Intendancy of Mexico; 15. Intendancy of Guadalaxara; 16. Intendancy of Valladolid; 17. Summary recapitulation.

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