{"product_id":"the-invention-of-nature-alexander-von-humboldts-new-world-9780345806291","title":"The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World","description":"The acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eFounding Gardeners \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world--and in the process created modern environmentalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BEST SELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e10 Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize, The James Wright Award for Nature Writing, the \u003cb\u003eCosta Biography Award, the Royal Geographic Society's Ness Award, the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, the Royal Society Science Book Prize, the\u003ci\u003e Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Prize Prize for Nonfiction, the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Atlantic, The Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJezebel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times, The Evening Standard, The Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was the most famous scientist of his age, a visionary German naturalist and polymath whose discoveries forever changed the way we understand the natural world. Among his most revolutionary ideas was a radical conception of nature as a complex and interconnected global force that does not exist for the use of humankind alone. In North America, Humboldt's name still graces towns, counties, parks, bays, lakes, mountains, and a river. And yet the man has been all but forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this illuminating biography, Andrea Wulf brings Humboldt's extraordinary life back into focus: his prediction of human-induced climate change; his daring expeditions to the highest peaks of South America and to the anthrax-infected steppes of Siberia; his relationships with iconic figures, including Sim n Bol var and Thomas Jefferson; and the lasting influence of his writings on Darwin, Wordsworth, Goethe, Muir, Thoreau, and many others. Brilliantly researched and stunningly written, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the myriad ways in which Humboldt's ideas form the foundation of modern environmentalism--and reminds us why they are as prescient and vital as ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345806291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.30d","brand":"Andrea Wulf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636465528988,"sku":"9780345806291","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2407be57-4404-48ed-9b0a-aaf12f886614.jpg?v=1603842039","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-invention-of-nature-alexander-von-humboldts-new-world-9780345806291","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}