{"product_id":"cosmos-a-sketch-of-the-physical-description-of-the-universe-volume-1-foundations-of-natural-history","title":"Cosmos: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe (Volume 1) (Foundations of Natural History)","description":"\"I have the crazy idea to represent in one work the entire material universe, everything we know today of the phenomena in the celestial spaces and of life on earth, from the stars in the nebulae to the geography of mosses and gigantic rocks, in a vivid language that will stimulate the imagination.\"―from Humboldt's 1834 letter to Karl Varnhagen\nThe first volume of Cosmos, Alexander von Humboldt's five-volume description of the physical universe, was published in 1845. In it Humboldt presents a critical survey of the state of scientific thinking in fields as diverse as astronomy, geology, geography, paleontology, biology, botany, and zoology. This paperback edition reprints the Harper \u0026amp; Brothers edition, published in New York in 1858.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0801855020\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0801855020.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:von Humboldt, Alexander|Rupke, Nicolaas A.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41657710870586,"sku":"DBV.0801855020.G","price":14.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0801855020-0.jpg?v=1789616307","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/cosmos-a-sketch-of-the-physical-description-of-the-universe-volume-1-foundations-of-natural-history","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}