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The naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (17691859) travelled to South America in 1799. Five years of research there resulted in numerous publications. This seven-volume English translation of his Relation historique du voyage (18141825) appeared between 1814 and 1829. Volume 4 (1818) describes earthquakes and river systems in Venezuela.

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Book V: 14. Earthquakes at Caraccas. Connection of this phenomenon with the volcanic eruptions of the West India islands; 15. Departure from Caraccas. Mountains of San Pedro and of Los Teques. La Victoria. Valleys of Aragua; 16. Lake of Tacarigua. Hot springs of Mariara. Town of Nueva Valencia de el Rey. Descent towards the coasts of Porto Cabello; Notes to Book V; Book VI: 17. Mountains that separate the valleys of Aragua from the Llanos of Caraccas. Villa de Cura. Parapara. Llanos, or steppes. Calabozo; 18. San Fernando de Apure. Intertwinings and bifurcations of the rivers Apure and Araunca. Navigation on the Rio Apure; Book VII: 19. Junction of the Apure and the Oroonoko. Mountains of Encaramada. Uruana. Baraguan. Carichana. Mouth of the Meta. Island of Panumana.

Personal Narrative of Travels Volume 4

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 6 February 2011
      ISBN-13 9781108027960
      978-1108027960
      ISBN-10 1108027962

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (17691859) travelled to South America in 1799. Five years of research there resulted in numerous publications. This seven-volume English translation of his Relation historique du voyage (18141825) appeared between 1814 and 1829. Volume 4 (1818) describes earthquakes and river systems in Venezuela.

      Table of Contents
      Book V: 14. Earthquakes at Caraccas. Connection of this phenomenon with the volcanic eruptions of the West India islands; 15. Departure from Caraccas. Mountains of San Pedro and of Los Teques. La Victoria. Valleys of Aragua; 16. Lake of Tacarigua. Hot springs of Mariara. Town of Nueva Valencia de el Rey. Descent towards the coasts of Porto Cabello; Notes to Book V; Book VI: 17. Mountains that separate the valleys of Aragua from the Llanos of Caraccas. Villa de Cura. Parapara. Llanos, or steppes. Calabozo; 18. San Fernando de Apure. Intertwinings and bifurcations of the rivers Apure and Araunca. Navigation on the Rio Apure; Book VII: 19. Junction of the Apure and the Oroonoko. Mountains of Encaramada. Uruana. Baraguan. Carichana. Mouth of the Meta. Island of Panumana.

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