The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World

Andrea WulfKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group • ISBN-13 978‑0385350662

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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World

Andrea WulfKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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ISBN-10: 038535066X · ISBN-13: 978‑0385350662 · 2015 · 1st Edition

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A definitive biography of Alexander von Humboldt that chronicles his pioneering scientific explorations and his foundational role in the development of modern environmental thought.

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Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
1st Edition2015
Pages: 473Language: EnglishPrinted in: United StatesPaper finish: Matte

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Author: Andrea Wulf

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Inferred: 19th Century ScienceInferred: BiogeographyInferred: Exploration LiteratureInferred: History Of Natural ScienceInferred: Alexander Von Humboldt

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Cornerstone of: Environmental Literature

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