The Resource The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world, by Andrea Wulf
The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world, by Andrea Wulf
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- xix, 473 pages
- Note
- "THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK"--Title page verso
- Contents
-
- Prologue
- Part I. Departure : emerging ideas. Beginnings ; Imagination and nature : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Humboldt ; In search of a destination
- Part II. Arrival : collecting ideas. South America ; The llanos and the Orinoco ; Across the Andes ; Chimborazo ; Politics and nature : Thomas Jefferson and Humboldt
- Part III. Return : sorting Ideas. Europe ; Berlin ; Paris ; Revolutions and nature : Simón Bolívar and Humboldt ; London ; Going in circles : maladie centrifuge
- Part IV. Influence : spreading ideas. Return to Berlin ; Russia ; Evolution and nature : Charles Darwin and Humboldt ; Humboldt's Cosmos ; Poetry, science and nature : Henry David Thoreau and Humboldt
- Part V. New worlds : evolving ideas. The greatest man since the deluge ; Man and nature : George Perkins Marsh and Humboldt ; Art, ecology and nature : Ernst Haeckel and Humboldt ; Preservation and nature : John Muir and Humboldt
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780345806291
- Label
- The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world
- Title
- The invention of nature
- Title remainder
- Alexander von Humboldt's new world
- Statement of responsibility
- by Andrea Wulf
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Awards note
- Cundill Prize in Historical Literature Finalist, 2016.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wulf, Andrea
- Dewey number
-
- 509.2
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q143.H9
- LC item number
- W85 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Humboldt, Alexander von
- Scientists
- Naturalists
- Label
- The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world, by Andrea Wulf
- Note
- "THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- Part I. Departure : emerging ideas. Beginnings ; Imagination and nature : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Humboldt ; In search of a destination -- Part II. Arrival : collecting ideas. South America ; The llanos and the Orinoco ; Across the Andes ; Chimborazo ; Politics and nature : Thomas Jefferson and Humboldt -- Part III. Return : sorting Ideas. Europe ; Berlin ; Paris ; Revolutions and nature : Simón Bolívar and Humboldt ; London ; Going in circles : maladie centrifuge -- Part IV. Influence : spreading ideas. Return to Berlin ; Russia ; Evolution and nature : Charles Darwin and Humboldt ; Humboldt's Cosmos ; Poetry, science and nature : Henry David Thoreau and Humboldt -- Part V. New worlds : evolving ideas. The greatest man since the deluge ; Man and nature : George Perkins Marsh and Humboldt ; Art, ecology and nature : Ernst Haeckel and Humboldt ; Preservation and nature : John Muir and Humboldt -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 1701197
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- xix, 473 pages
- Isbn
- 9780345806291
- Lccn
- 2015017505
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40025220956
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1701197
- (OCoLC)911240481
- Label
- The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world, by Andrea Wulf
- Note
- "THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue -- Part I. Departure : emerging ideas. Beginnings ; Imagination and nature : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Humboldt ; In search of a destination -- Part II. Arrival : collecting ideas. South America ; The llanos and the Orinoco ; Across the Andes ; Chimborazo ; Politics and nature : Thomas Jefferson and Humboldt -- Part III. Return : sorting Ideas. Europe ; Berlin ; Paris ; Revolutions and nature : Simón Bolívar and Humboldt ; London ; Going in circles : maladie centrifuge -- Part IV. Influence : spreading ideas. Return to Berlin ; Russia ; Evolution and nature : Charles Darwin and Humboldt ; Humboldt's Cosmos ; Poetry, science and nature : Henry David Thoreau and Humboldt -- Part V. New worlds : evolving ideas. The greatest man since the deluge ; Man and nature : George Perkins Marsh and Humboldt ; Art, ecology and nature : Ernst Haeckel and Humboldt ; Preservation and nature : John Muir and Humboldt -- Epilogue
- Control code
- 1701197
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Extent
- xix, 473 pages
- Isbn
- 9780345806291
- Lccn
- 2015017505
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40025220956
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1701197
- (OCoLC)911240481
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