The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2016].
ISBN
9780385350662, 038535066X, 9780345806291, 0345806298
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xix, 473 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780385350662, 038535066X, 9780345806291, 0345806298
UPC
40025220956
Notes
General Note
Published in paperback: 2016.
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page & verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
A portrait of the German naturalist reveals his ongoing influence on humanity's relationship with the natural world today, discussing such topics as his views on climate change, conservation, and nature as a resource for all life.
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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.--Adapted from book jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wulf, A. (2016). The invention of nature: Alexander von Humboldt's new world (First American edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wulf, Andrea. 2016. The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wulf, Andrea. The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wulf, Andrea. The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World First American edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
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