Name: The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt'S new World
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Author: Wulf, Andrea
ISBN: 9780345806291

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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt'S new World

Type

Physical Book

Author

Andrea Wulf

Publisher

Vintage

Year

2016

Language

English

Pages

576

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8x13.7x3.3 cm

Weight

0.54 kg.

ISBN13

9780345806291

Synopsis "The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt'S new World "

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A biography of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world--and in the process created modern environmentalism. - From the acclaimed author of Magnificent Rebels. "Vivid and exciting.... Wulf's pulsating account brings this dazzling figure back into a dazzling, much-deserved focus." --The Boston GlobeAlexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was the most famous scientist of his age, a visionary German naturalist and polymath whose discoveries forever changed the way we understand the natural world. Among his most revolutionary ideas was a radical conception of nature as a complex and interconnected global force that does not exist for the use of humankind alone. In North America, Humboldt's name still graces towns, counties, parks, bays, lakes, mountains, and a river. And yet the man has been all but forgotten. In this illuminating biography, Andrea Wulf brings Humboldt's extraordinary life back into focus: his prediction of human-induced climate change; his daring expeditions to the highest peaks of South America and to the anthrax-infected steppes of Siberia; his relationships with iconic figures, including Simón Bolívar and Thomas Jefferson; and the lasting influence of his writings on Darwin, Wordsworth, Goethe, Muir, Thoreau, and many others. Brilliantly researched and stunningly written, The Invention of Nature reveals the myriad ways in which Humboldt's ideas form the foundation of modern environmentalism--and reminds us why they are as prescient and vital as ever.

Andrea Wulf

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Andrea Wulf (1972), born in India but of German nationality, is a renowned historian and writer who currently resides in London, where she teaches History of Design at the Royal College of Art. Author of acclaimed works such as The Brother Gardeners, a finalist for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the CBHL Annual Literature Award in 2010, she has collaborated with prestigious media such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal. Additionally, she has given lectures at renowned institutions such as the Royal Geographical Society and the New York Public Library

Her most notable work, The Invention of Nature (2016), a biography of Alexander von Humboldt, became an international bestseller and won over fifteen awards, including the Royal Society Science Book Prize, the Costa Biography Award, and the Ness Award from the Royal Geographical Society. She is also the author of the graphic novel The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Andrea Wulf is an essential voice in exploring the relationship between humanity and the natural world.

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