The invention of nature Alexander von Humboldt's new world /

" ... 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...

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Main Author: Wulf, Andrea,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Physical Description: xix, 473 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Edition: First American edition.
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Online Access: Author's website
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