Selected Writings of Alexander von Humboldt: Edited and

Selected Writings of Alexander von Humboldt: Edited and Introduced by Andrea Wulf (Everyman's Library Classics Series)

A new hardcover selection of the best writings of the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world. Selected and introduced by Andrea Wulf.

Alexander von Humboldt (1769â€“1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. His life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether he was climbing volcanoes in the Andes, racing through anthrax-infected Siberia, or publishing groundbreaking bestsellers. Ahead of his time, he recognized nature as an interdependent whole and he saw before anyone else that humankind was on a path to destroy it. His visits to the Americas led him to argue that the indigenous peoples possessed ancient cultures with sophisticated languages, architecture, and art, and his expedition to Cuba prompted him to denounce slavery as â€œthe greatest evil ever to have afflicted humanity.â€

To Humboldt, the melody of his prose was as important as its empirical content, and this selection from his most famous worksâ€”including Cosmos, Views of Nature, and Views of the Cordilleras and Monuments of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, among othersâ€”allows us the pleasure of reading his own accounts of his daring explorations. Humboldtâ€™s writings profoundly influenced naturalists and poets including Darwin, Thoreau, Muir, Goethe, Wordsworth, and Whitman. TheÂ Selected WritingsÂ is not only a tribute to Humboldtâ€™s important role in environmental history and science, but also to his ability to fashion powerfully poetic narratives out of scientific observations.
Country USA
Brand Everyman's Library
Manufacturer Everyman's Library
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781101908075
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2018-11-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101908075

Country	USA
Brand	Everyman's Library
Manufacturer	Everyman's Library
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781101908075
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2018-11-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781101908075

Selected Writings of Alexander von Humboldt: Edited and Introduced by Andrea Wulf (Everyman's Library Classics Series)

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