Title Political essay on the island of Cuba / Alexander von Humboldt ; edited with an introduction by Vera M. Kutzinski and Ottmar Ette ; translated by J. Bradford Anderson, Vera M. Kutzinski, and Anja Becker ; with annotations by Tobias Kraft, Anja Becker, and Giorleny D. Altamirano Rayo.

Publication Info.	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2011]
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Description	1 online resource (vi, 519 pages) : maps.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Alexander von Humboldt in English
	Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859. Works. English.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary	The research Alexander von Humboldt amassed during his five-year trek through the Americas in the early 19th century proved foundational to the fields of botany and geology. But his visit to Cuba yielded observations that extended far beyond the natural world. This title presents a physical and cultural study of the island nation.
Contents	1. Inventories and Inventions: Alexander von Humboldt's Cuban Landscapes; 2. Note on the Text; 3. Political Essay on the Island of Cuba; 4. Annotations; 5. Alexander von Humboldt's Library; 6. Chronology; 7. Editorial Note; Subject Index; Toponym Index.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language	Translated from the French.
Subject	Cuba -- Description and travel.
	Cuba.
	Slavery -- Cuba -- History.
	Slavery.
	History.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	History.
Added Author	Kutzinski, Vera M., 1956-
	Ette, Ottmar.
Added Title	Essai politique sur l'ile de Cuba. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00041318
Other Form:	Print version: Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859. Essai politique sur l'ile de Cuba. English. Political essay on the island of Cuba. Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2011 9780226465678 (DLC) 2010015028 (OCoLC)587209653
ISBN	9780226465685 (electronic book)
	0226465683 (electronic book)
	9780226465678 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
	0226465675 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
Standard No.	9786613078414

Title Political essay on the island of Cuba / Alexander von Humboldt ; edited with an introduction by Vera M. Kutzinski and Ottmar Ette ; translated by J. Bradford Anderson, Vera M. Kutzinski, and Anja Becker ; with annotations by Tobias Kraft, Anja Becker, and Giorleny D. Altamirano Rayo.

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