The Resource The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world, Andrea Wulf
The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world, Andrea Wulf
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- Summary
- "...Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age... 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..."--Dust jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Extent
- xix, 473 pages
- Note
- "THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK"--T.p. verso
- Contents
-
- Beginnings
- Imagination and nature: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Humboldt
- In search of a destination
- South America
- The llanos and the Orinoco
- Across the Andes
- Chimborazo
- Politics and nature: Thomas Jefferson and Humboldt
- Europe
- Berlin
- Paris
- Revolutions and nature: Simón Bolívar and Humboldt
- London
- Going in circles: Maladie centrifuge
- Return to Berlin
- Russia
- Evolution and nature: Charles Darwin and Humboldt
- Humboldt's Cosmos
- Poetry, science and nature: Henry David Thoreau and Humboldt
- The greatest man since the deluge
- Man and nature: George Perkins Marsh and Humboldt
- Art, ecology and nature: Ernst Haeckel and Humboldt
- Preservation and nature: John Muir and Humboldt
- Isbn
- 9780385350662
- Label
- The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world
- Title
- The invention of nature
- Title remainder
- Alexander von Humboldt's new world
- Statement of responsibility
- Andrea Wulf
- Subject
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- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Germany
- Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
- Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
- Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
- Naturalists
- BMBF-Statusseminar
- Naturvetenskaplig forskning
- Naturwissenschaftler
- Scientists
- Scientists -- Germany -- Biography
- Vetenskapsmän
- Naturalists -- Germany -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "...Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age... 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..."--Dust jacket
- Awards note
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- Royal Society Science Book Prize, 2016
- James Wright Award for Nature Writing, 2016
- Costa Biography Award, 2015
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wulf, Andrea
- Dewey number
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- 509.2
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q143.H9
- LC item number
- W85 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Humboldt, Alexander von
- Humboldt, Alexander von
- Humboldt, Alexander von
- Humboldt, Alexander von
- BMBF-Statusseminar
- Scientists
- Naturalists
- Naturalists
- Scientists
- Germany
- Naturwissenschaftler
- Vetenskapsmän
- Naturvetenskaplig forskning
- Label
- The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world, Andrea Wulf
- Note
- "THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Beginnings -- Imagination and nature: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Humboldt -- In search of a destination -- South America -- The llanos and the Orinoco -- Across the Andes -- Chimborazo -- Politics and nature: Thomas Jefferson and Humboldt -- Europe -- Berlin -- Paris -- Revolutions and nature: Simón Bolívar and Humboldt -- London -- Going in circles: Maladie centrifuge -- Return to Berlin -- Russia -- Evolution and nature: Charles Darwin and Humboldt -- Humboldt's Cosmos -- Poetry, science and nature: Henry David Thoreau and Humboldt -- The greatest man since the deluge -- Man and nature: George Perkins Marsh and Humboldt -- Art, ecology and nature: Ernst Haeckel and Humboldt -- Preservation and nature: John Muir and Humboldt
- Control code
- ocn911240481
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Extent
- xix, 473 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385350662
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015017505
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other control number
- 40025220956
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780385350662
- (OCoLC)911240481
- Label
- The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world, Andrea Wulf
- Note
- "THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Beginnings -- Imagination and nature: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Humboldt -- In search of a destination -- South America -- The llanos and the Orinoco -- Across the Andes -- Chimborazo -- Politics and nature: Thomas Jefferson and Humboldt -- Europe -- Berlin -- Paris -- Revolutions and nature: Simón Bolívar and Humboldt -- London -- Going in circles: Maladie centrifuge -- Return to Berlin -- Russia -- Evolution and nature: Charles Darwin and Humboldt -- Humboldt's Cosmos -- Poetry, science and nature: Henry David Thoreau and Humboldt -- The greatest man since the deluge -- Man and nature: George Perkins Marsh and Humboldt -- Art, ecology and nature: Ernst Haeckel and Humboldt -- Preservation and nature: John Muir and Humboldt
- Control code
- ocn911240481
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Extent
- xix, 473 pages
- Isbn
- 9780385350662
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015017505
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other control number
- 40025220956
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780385350662
- (OCoLC)911240481
Subject
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biography
- Germany
- Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
- Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
- Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
- Naturalists
- BMBF-Statusseminar
- Naturvetenskaplig forskning
- Naturwissenschaftler
- Scientists
- Scientists -- Germany -- Biography
- Vetenskapsmän
- Naturalists -- Germany -- Biography
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