José de Acosta

Title page of ''Historia natural y moral'' José Acosta}}

José de Acosta, SJ (1539 or 1540 in Medina del Campo, Spain – February 15, 1600 in Salamanca, Spain) was a sixteenth-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and naturalist in Latin America. His deductions regarding the ill effects of crossing over the Andes in 1570 related to the atmosphere being too thin for human needs; a variety of altitude sickness is now referred to as ''Acosta's disease''. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Obras del p. José de Acosta de la compañía de Jesús / by Acosta, José de, 1540-1600

    Published 1954
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    Obras clásicas para la historia de Iberoamérica Juan Pérez Tudeta y Bueso (comp.).

    Published 1998
    Other Authors: “…Acosta, José de, 1540-1600…”
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