![]() ![]() that nature was a global force with corresponding climate zones across continents.), was supported by a three-foot by two-foot diagram carefully documenting precise data on altitude and species. Intellectually, Humboldt moved from the broad and theoretical to the narrow and the specific. He wrote a seven volume Personal Narrative that Darwin took with him on the Beagle and a 34 volume Voyage to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent which contained extensive details on plants, animals, and stars. His unique combination of an extraordinary memory, high quality Western education, and unique explorations allowed him to form far reaching theories. ![]() On returning to Europe, he spent a lifetime writing, teaching, and mentoring younger scientists. Humboldt’s scientific contribution was enormous. ![]()
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