Kosmos
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Kosmos is Alexander von Humboldt’s multi-volume work that presents a comprehensive scientific and philosophical overview of the natural world and the universe.
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| instanceOf |
book series
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non-fiction book → philosophical work → scientific work → |
| author |
Alexander von Humboldt
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| authorOccupation |
explorer
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naturalist → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Kingdom of Prussia
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| describes |
distribution of life on Earth
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history of scientific discovery → interconnectedness of natural phenomena → structure of the universe → |
| fifthVolumePublicationYear |
1862
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| firstVolumePublicationYear |
1845
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| fourthVolumePublicationYear |
1858
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| genre |
cosmology
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natural history → philosophy of nature → science popularization → |
| hasPart |
Kosmos, Volume I
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Kosmos, Volume II → Kosmos, Volume III → Kosmos, Volume IV → Kosmos, Volume V → |
| hasPhilosophicalAspect |
limits of scientific knowledge
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relationship between humanity and nature → unity of nature → |
| influenced |
ecology
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environmental science → modern geography → scientific popularization → |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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earth sciences → history of science → natural world → physical geography → universe → |
| notableFor |
comprehensive synthesis of 19th-century scientific knowledge
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integration of science, art, and philosophy → |
| numberOfVolumes |
5
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| originalLanguage |
German
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| placeOfFirstPublication |
Stuttgart
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| publicationPeriodEnd |
1862
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| publicationPeriodStart |
1845
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| publisher |
Cotta
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| secondVolumePublicationYear |
1847
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| thirdVolumePublicationYear |
1850
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| title |
Kosmos
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| writtenBy |
Alexander von Humboldt
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Referenced by (8)
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Kosmos
("Kosmos, Volume I")
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Kosmos ("Kosmos, Volume II") → Kosmos ("Kosmos, Volume III") → Kosmos ("Kosmos, Volume IV") → Kosmos ("Kosmos, Volume V") → |
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Alexander von Humboldt
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Über die Gestalt der Vulkane in den Anden
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