# Aspects of nature, in different lands and different climates (Vol. 2 of 2) with scientific elucidations

Author: Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Sabine, Elizabeth Juliana, 1807-1879 [Translator]

Genre: Category: Science - Biology

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68953

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## Summary

Orinoco, i. 207; magnitude of the river compared with that of the rivers Plate and Amazons, 211; its sources yet unvisited, 213; general description of its course, 214; “black waters” of the Upper Orinoco, 215; cataracts of Atures and Maypures, 217; discussion of questions concerning its sources, 239; supposed origin in a lake, 243.

## Chapters

- [i. 129;](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/aspects-of-nature-in-different-lands-and-different-climates-vol-d780d375/chapters/2/index.md)
- [i. 85;](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/aspects-of-nature-in-different-lands-and-different-climates-vol-d780d375/chapters/1/index.md)