what did Alexander von Humboldt meant by the statement?
slangily ” Geography is not an end in itself but rather as a means of comprehending the harmonious unity of the cosmos as a living whole a unity in multiplicity"
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SAMUEL ELI
13 Feb 2010
Yun Tomeq
13 Feb 2010
The knoledge of Geography shouldn’t be a goal itself,
but rather serve as a means for better knoledge of all things related.
He meant that geography helps us to understand the world around us.