Waterfalls, science and aesthetics

Journal of Cultural Geography

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 356-379

  Hudson, Brian J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Humboldt; landscape research; science and aesthetics; waterfalls

Indexed keywords

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; ESTHETICS; KNOWLEDGE; LANDFORM; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; RESEARCH; WATERFALL;

EUROPE;

EID: 84886447910     PISSN: 08873631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08873631.2013.828482     Document Type: Article

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