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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100345806298
ISBN-139780345806291
eBay Product ID (ePID)219616286
Product Key Features
Book TitleInvention of Nature : Alexander Von Humboldt's New World
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Natural History, Adventurers & Explorers, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Essays & Travelogues, Science & Technology
Publication Year2016
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Travel, Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorAndrea Wulf
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight19.6 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-017505
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal509.2 B
SynopsisThe acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life 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. NATIONAL BEST SELLER One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, The James Wright Award for Nature Writing, the Costa Biography Award, the Royal Geographic Society's Ness Award, the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award Finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, the Royal Society Science Book Prize, the Kirkus Prize Prize for Nonfiction, the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Economist , Nature , Jezebel , Kirkus Reviews , Publishers Weekly , New Scientist , The Independent , The Telegraph , The Sunday Times, The Evening Standard, The Spectator Alexander 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 Sim n Bol var 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., 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 Globe Alexander 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.
LC Classification NumberQ143.H9W85 2015
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- Aug 13, 2018
Have an interest in natural history? How we got to where we are? Read this book.
Well written narrative, prose. Accurate accounting of a fascinating life.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 12, 2025
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Book is in great shape and I can't wait to read it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 12, 2022
Amazing story of amazing man and topic!
Alexander Humboldt! Wow! As an organic, heirloom farmer nature is one topic we love. This man was inspiring! Right up there with Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 11, 2019
Scientific Discovery As An Adventure Story
This is the best, most compelling book about the discovery of science, in so many forms, that I have ever read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 09, 2021
Elegant subject and writing to match
Great read, extremely well-researched to bootVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
