Thursday, January 23, 2025

Alexander Von Humboldt - Andreas W Daum

 Sub-title: A concise Biography

I had no idea who this man was when I picked this book up at the library but I'm always up for a history lesson.  He was a German polymath - a general genius - and explorer, known for exploring Latin America (1799–1804) and his contributions to geography and natural science. So now I know.  

Quote:

"Between 1701 and 1810 the European powers deported almost six million people from Africa to exploit them as a labor force in America."

published:  2024 (In English)  Read: January 2025  Genre: History, Biography

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