Martin, Alison E. (Author)
Edinburgh University Press
Physical Details: 281
Language: English
Alexander von Humboldt was one of the most important scientists of the 19th century. Captivating his readers with his vibrant, lyrical prose, he transformed understandings of the earth and space by rethinking nature as the interconnection of global forces. This text argues that style was key to the success of these translations and shows how Humboldt's British translators, now largely forgotten figures, were pivotal in moulding his prose and his public persona as they reconfigured his works for readers in Britain and beyond.
...MoreReview Spencer Hawkins (2020) Review of "Nature Translated: Alexander Von Humboldt's Works in Nineteenth-Century Britain". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (pp. 890-891).
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