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Altamira Cave
In 1879, eight-year-old Maria Justina discovered spectacular paintings in the Altamira cave in northern Spain.
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"Let the Environment Guide our Development"
Johan Rockstrom works to redefine sustainability, and identifies nine “planetary boundaries” that can guide us in protecting our planet’s many overlapping ecosystems.
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Through the unknown reaches of Australia | Ludwig Leichhardt
In this chapter of the virtual exhibition “Ludwig Leichhardt: A German Explorer’s Letters Home from Australia,” museum curator and cultural studies researcher Heike Hartmann presents the life and deeds of Dr. Leichhardt.
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Travel and reception of Leichhardt’s letters to his family | Ludwig Leichhardt
In this chapter of the virtual exhibition “Ludwig Leichhardt: A German Explorer’s Letters Home from Australia,” cultural studies researcher Heike Hartmann presents the traveps of Dr. Leichhardt’s letters—from the unexplored expanses of Australia to the archives of the Deutsches Museum.
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Botanical collection in Europe and Australia | Ludwig Leichhardt
Written by cultural studies researcher Heike Hartmann, this chapter of the virtual exhibition “Ludwig Leichhardt: A German Explorer’s Letters Home from Australia” presents Dr. Leichhardt’s collecting of botanical specimens.
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Colonial and indigenous knowledge of trees | Ludwig Leichhardt
In this chapter of the virtual exhibition “Ludwig Leichhardt: A German Explorer’s Letters Home from Australia,” cultural studies researcher Heike Hartmann writes about the influence of indigenous knowledge on Dr. Leichhardt’s environmental observations.
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The zoological collections of the Port Essington Expedition | Ludwig Leichhardt
In this chapter of the virtual exhibition “Ludwig Leichhardt: A German Explorer’s Letters Home from Australia,” cultural studies researcher Heike Hartmann presents the deeds, fate, and legacy of Dr. Leichhardt’s companion John Gilbert.
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On the trail of the Port Essington Expedition: Ludwig Leichhardt’s legacy in northern Australia | Ludwig Leichhardt
In this chapter of the virtual exhibition “Ludwig Leichhardt: A German Explorer’s Letters Home from Australia,” cultural studies researcher Heike Hartmann writes about the legacy of Dr. Leichhardt and his expeditions in Australia.
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Evolution for World Heritage: The Galapagos Islands National Park
The Galapagos Islands National Park, which was established in 1959, shelters Charles Darwin’s showcase of evolution and has become a testing field for international nature conservation concepts.
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Flight Maps: Adventures With Nature In Modern America
In five sharply drawn chapters, Flight Maps charts the ways in which Americans have historically made connections—and missed connections—with nature.