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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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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Very Good. The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World by Wulf, Andrea, 2016-10-04. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 576 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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Fair. Ex Library with stickers and markings, Item is water damaged. May have heavy wear and markings, may be missing CDs/supplemental materials. Stock photo may be different from actual cover.
Humboldt was certainly an important scientist and an interesting fellow. Author Wulf traces the high-lights of his career, and even glossing over some areas, or making passing mention, it is still a pretty big book.
I don't understand the title, as Wulf doesn't make a convincing case that Humboldt fundamentally changed the way humankind and the planet interact- she is right that he saw how much human activity can change the environment before others did, but that lesson of his life seems to have been forgotten for a long time...making me doubt his work changed anything in the sciences.
