The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world
/ by Andrea Wulf.
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf , 2015
- 473 p. : illus. ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue -- Part 1. Departure: Emerging ideas -- Part 2. Arrival: Collecting ideas -- Part 3. Return: Sorting ideas -- Part 4. Influence: Spreading ideas -- Part 5. New worlds: Evolving ideas.
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.