Wulf, Andrea

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.


English.

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Humboldt, Alexander von (, 1769-1859)


Scientists---Germany----Biography
Naturalists---Biography

Q143.H9 / W85 2015

92 HUM