The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world
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xix, 473 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
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English

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Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. In North America, his name still graces counties, towns, a river, parks, bays, lakes, and mountains. His restless life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether he was climbing volcanoes, racing through Siberia, or translating his research into bestselling publications that changed science. Among Humboldt's most revolutionary ideas was a radical vision of nature as a complex and interconnected global force that does not exist for the use of humankind alone. Now Andrea Wulf brings the man and his achievements back into focus: his daring expeditions and investigation of wild environments around the world and his discoveries of similarities between climate and vegetation zones on different continents. She also discusses his prediction of human-induced climate change, his remarkable ability to fashion poetic narrative out of scientific observation, and his relationships with iconic figures such as Simón Bolívar and Thomas Jefferson. Wulf examines how Humboldt's writings inspired other naturalists and poets such as Darwin, Wordsworth, and Goethe, and she makes the case that it was Humboldt's influence that led John Muir to his ideas of natural preservation and that shaped Thoreau's Walden. Wulf shows how Humboldt created our understanding of the natural world, and champions a renewed interest in this vital player in environmental history and science.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wulf, A. (2015). The invention of nature: Alexander von Humboldt's new world (First American Edition.). Random House Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wulf, Andrea. 2015. The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World. Random House Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wulf, Andrea. The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World Random House Inc, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wulf, Andrea. The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World First American Edition., Random House Inc, 2015.

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