The White Nights Catalogue

Alexander von Humboldt — Yellow

Rs. 799.00
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SMLXLXXL

In 1802, Alexander von Humboldt climbed higher than any European had ever climbed — up the slopes of Chimborazo, in what is now Ecuador, in thin boots, without oxygen, past 19,000 feet, until the mountain simply became too dangerous to... Read more

FitRegular Fit
Fabric180gsm combed cotton
NeckRound Neck
SleeveRegular Sleeve
PatternGraphic Print
LengthRegular
Description +
In 1802, Alexander von Humboldt climbed higher than any European had ever climbed — up the slopes of Chimborazo, in what is now Ecuador, in thin boots, without oxygen, past 19,000 feet, until the mountain simply became too dangerous to continue. He didn't reach the summit. It didn't matter. On the way up, he had measured air pressure, catalogued plants, and mapped where each species stopped appearing as the altitude changed — and by the time he came back down, he had sketched something no one had drawn before: a single diagram showing how climate, geology, and life were all connected, at every elevation, everywhere on Earth. Humboldt spent five years crossing Latin America by canoe, on foot, and on horseback, filling notebooks with everything he saw. He was the first to describe nature not as a list of separate specimens, but as one interconnected system — an idea so foundational it would later be given its own name: ecology. He returned to Europe more famous than almost anyone alive. Napoleon was jealous of him. Darwin carried his books around the world. More places are named after Alexander von Humboldt than after any other human being in history — and it started with a mountain he never finished climbing.
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180gsm combed cotton · water-based inks · regular fit · machine wash cold, inside out · printed in India.
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Free shipping over Rs. 999.00. Printed to order — dispatched within 3 working days. Replacement or refund only for manufacturing defects, wrong item, or a sizing error on our end — see our returns policy.
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SizeChest (in)Length (in)
XS3624
S3826
M4027
L4228
XL4429
XXL4630
3XL4832

Measurements are of the garment, laid flat. Regular fit. Size up for an oversized look.

Rs. 799.00