The publication of Andrea Wulf’s biography of Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859, Figure 1) is a timely reminder of the origins and purposes of geography as a field of enquiry.

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“自然”和亚历山大·冯·洪堡的遗产

Andrea Wulf 的亚历山大·冯·洪堡（1769-1859，图 1）传记的出版及时提醒人们地理学作为研究领域的起源和目的。