History's Greatest Voyages of Exploration Season 1 Episode 15 Alexander von Humboldt - Explorer Genius

  • January 12, 2015
  • 29 min

Learn how the scientific explorer Alexander von Humboldt-sometimes called a "second Columbus"-taught us to see the world as an interrelated ecological unit. Trace his five-year exploration of the Americas with French botanist Aime Bonpland, in which they covered 5,950 miles and catalogued 6,300 species of plants and animals.

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  • First Aired
    January 12, 2015
  • Runtime
    29 min
  • Language
    English
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