The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
by Wulf, Andrea
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0345806298
- ISBN 13
- 9780345806291
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Vintage, 2016. Softcover. Very Good. 5x1x8. 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, Humboldtâs 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 Humboldtâs 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 BolÃvar 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 Humboldtâs ideas form the foundation of modern environmentalismâand reminds us why they are as prescient and vital as ever.
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- Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller (US)
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- Title
- The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
- Author
- Wulf, Andrea
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0345806298
- ISBN 13
- 9780345806291
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Place of Publication
- Ny Usa
- Date Published
- 2016
- Size
- 5x1x8
- X weight
- 19 oz
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