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Acknowledgments . . vii

Introduction . . 1
1. Biographical Backgrounds . . 5
2. Humboldt's Visit to the United States . . 20
3. Transatlantic Experiences . . 32
4. A Transatlantic Network of Knowledge and Ideas . . 46
5. Jefferson Presents His New Nation . . 77
6. Two Views of the Haitian Revolution . . 91
7. Engagement with the Natural World . . 101
8. Parallels and Discrepancies . . 126
Epilogue . . 141

Appendix
Humboldt and Jefferson's Correspondence . . 143
Humboldt's Account of His American Travels, Written for the American Philosophical Society (1804) . . 159

Notes . . 173
Bibliography . . 197
Index . . 213