v. I. Steppes and deserts -- Cataracts of the Orinoco -- Nocturnal life of animals in the primeval forest -- Hypsometric addenda -- v. II. Physiognony of plants -- On the structure and mode of action of volcanos in different parts of the globe -- The vital force, or The Rhodian genius -- The plateau of Caxamarca, the ancient capital of the Inca Atahuallpa, and the first view of the Pacific Ocean from the crest of Andes.
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"In two volumes." "Authorised edition"--Spines of both vols. Includes bibliographical references. Electronic reproduction. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard College Library Digital Imaging Group, 2008. (Open Collections Program at Harvard University. Expeditions and discoveries). Attribution: by Alexander von Humboldt ; translated by Mrs. Sabine.
