The German natural scientist Alexander von Humboldt (1769- 1859), brother of the famous language researcher Wilhelm von Humboldt, has written throughout his life an immense oeuvre. It consists of detailed descriptions about the physical topography of South America, Central Asia, and of China (even though he personally had never been there). He conducted many field … Leggi tutto #0 ||Alexander von Humboldt: Discourse between Natural Sciences and Humanities.