by Daniel Kehlmann · EMBOLSILLO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788416087235
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«La medición del mundo» is the historical novel by Daniel Kehlmann, published by Embolsillo in paperback (272 pages, in Spanish).
Two German scientists, the naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt and the mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss, measure the world with opposing methods: one travels through Latin America and the other works from his desk. With fine irony, the novel shows them reunited in Berlin in 1828, with their greatnesses, quirks and weaknesses.
The translation is by Rosa Pilar Blanco; this paperback edition appeared in January 2016 and consists of 272 pages.
A read for the general public, especially for those interested in science, exploration and historical biographies.
