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NATIONAL BEST SELLER“Andrea Wulf is a writer of rare sensibilities and passionate fascinations. I always trust her to take me on unforgettable journeys through amazing histories of botanical exploration and scientific unfolding. Her work is wonderful, her language sublime, her intelligence unflagging.”     —Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of The Signature of All Things and Big Magic “The Invention of Nature is a big, magnificent, adventurous book—so vividly written and daringly researched—a geographical pilgrimage and an intellectual epic! With brilliant, surprising, and thought-provoking connections to Simón Bolívar, Charles Darwin, William Herschel, Charles Lyell, Walt Whitman, Edgar Allen Poe, Henry David Thoreau, and George Perkins Marsh. The book is a major achievement.”      —Richard Holmes, author of Coleridge and The Age of Wonder“Alexander von Humboldt may have been the preeminent scientist of his era, second in fame only to Napoleon, but outside his native Germany his reputation has faded. Wulf does much to revive our appreciation of this ecological visionary through her lively, impressively researched account of his travels and exploits, reminding us of the lasting influence of his primary insight: that the Earth is a single, interconnected organism, one that can be catastrophically damaged by our own destructive actions.”         —The New York Times Book Review, Top 10 Books of the Year“Andrea Wulf reclaims Humboldt from the obscurity that has enveloped him. . . . [She] is as enthusiastic as her subject. . . . Vivid and exciting. . . . Wulf’s pulsating account brings this dazzling figure back into a dazzling, much-deserved focus.”     —Matthew Price, The Boston Globe   “[Makes an] urgent argument for Humboldt’s relevance. The Humboldt in these pages is bracingly contemporary; he acts and speaks in the way that a polyglot intellectual from the year 2015 might, were he transported two centuries into the past and set out to enlighten the world’s benighted scientists and political rulers. . . . At times The Invention of Nature reads like pulp explorer fiction, a genre at least partially inspired by Humboldt’s own travelogues. . . . It is impossible to read The Invention of Nature without contracting Humboldt fever. Wulf makes Humboldtians of us all.”      —Nathaniel Rich, New York Review of Books“A magnificent work of resurrection, beautifully researched, elegantly written, a thrilling intellectual odyssey.”       —Christopher Hart, The Sunday Times (London)  “The most complete portrait of one of the world’s most complete naturalists.”      —Mark Cocker, The Spectator (UK)   “From Russia to the jungles of South America to the Himalayas, an intrepid explorer’s travels make for exhilarating reading. . . . Wulf imbues Humboldt’s adventures . . . with something of the spirit of Tintin, relishing the jungles, mountains and dangerous animals at every turn. . . . A superior celebration of an adorable figure.”      —Simon Winder, The Guardian (London), Best Books of the Year“A superb biography. Andrea Wulf makes an inspired case for Alexander von Humboldt to be considered the greatest scientist of the 19th century. . . . Wulf is especially good, [on the ways that] his ideas enjoyed an afterlife. . . . Ecologists today, Ms. Wulf argues, are Humboldtians at heart. With the immense challenge of grasping the global consequences of climate change, Humboldt’s interdisciplinary approach is more relevant than ever.”      —The Economist, Best Books of the Year “Marvelous. . . . On one level, [The Invention of Nature] is a rollicking adventure story. . . . Yet it is also a fascinating history of ideas.”      —Sarah Darwin, Financial Times“This book sets out to restore Humboldt to his rightful place in the pantheon of natural scientists. In the process, Wulf does a great deal more. This meticulously researched work—part biography, part cabinet of curiosities—takes us on an exhilarating armchair voyage through some of the world’s least hospitable regions, from the steaming Amazon basin to the ice-fringed peaks of Kazakhstan.”      —Giles Milton, Mail on Sunday (London)   “In its mission to rescue Humboldt’s reputation from the crevasse he and many other German writers and scientists fell into after the Second World War, it succeeds.”      —Joy lo Dico, The Independent (London)“Luminously written.”      —Roger Cox, The Scotsman (Edinburgh) “A dazzling account of Humboldt’s restless search for scientific, emotional and aesthetic satisfaction. Unapologetically in awe of her subject and intent on restoring Humboldt’s reputation, [Wulf] brings his ideas to the foreground—their emergence, spread and evolution after his death. . . . Wulf goes as far as to say that modern environmentalists, ecologists and nature writers are still drawing from his oeuvre, even if they have never heard of him. . . . With the environmental movement, ecology and climate science, Wulf argues, we may have entered another period in which connections predominate over isolated proofs, bringing renewed relevance to Humboldt’s grand visions of nature, the world and the universe.”     —Patrick Wilcken, Literary Review (UK)   “Wulf, a historian with an invaluable environmental perspective, presents with zest and eloquence the full story of Humboldt’s adventurous life and extraordinary achievements. . . .  Humboldt, Wulf convincingly argues in this enthralling, elucidating biography, was a genuine visionary, whose insights we need now more than ever.”      —Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review)“Arresting. . . . readable, thoughtful, and widely researched, and informed by German sources richer than the English canon.”      —Colin Thubron, The New York Times Book Review, “Editor’s Choice”   “I lavish praise on Andrea Wulf’s new book, The Invention of Nature. . . . The gist of my praise is simple. Wulf recognized not only a good story but also an important one. She has written a fascinating book about a fascinating man whose work influences our thinking even though his name is no longer widely remembered. . . . Wulf’s book is about a long-dead great man but also about ourselves.”      —Bill Streever, The Dallas Morning News   “Humboldt . . . electrified fellow polymaths such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, discovered climate zones, and grasped the impact of industrialization on nature. In her coruscating account, historian Andrea Wulf reveals an indefatigable adept of close observation with a gift for the long view, as happy running a series of 4,000 experiments on the galvanic response as he was exploring brutal terrain in Latin America.”      —Barbara Kiser, Nature   “Why is the man who predicted climate change forgotten? . . . German-born Andrea Wulf, author of The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World, has made it her mission to put a new shine on his reputation—and show why he still has much to teach us.”      —Simon Worrall, National Geographic   “Engrossing. . . . Wulf magnificently recreates Humboldt’s dazzling, complex personality and the scope of his writing. . . . Her book fulfills her aim to restore Humboldt to his place ‘in the pantheon of nature and science,’ revealing his approach as a key source for our modern understanding of the natural world.”      —Jenny Uglow, The Wall Street Journal   “Gripping. . . . Wulf has delved deep into her hero’s life and travelled widely to feel nature as he felt it. . . . No one who reads this brilliant book is likely to forget Humboldt.”      —Stephanie Pain, New Scientist   “Exuberant, delightful. . . . Wulf is unquestionably right that von Humboldt—a happy, sarcastic, preternaturally talented polymath—is far less well-known outside of Germany than he should be. If The Invention of Nature reaches the wide readership it deserves, we can hope that situation will change.”      —Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Monthly   “Wulf (Chasing Venus) makes an impassioned case for the reinstatement of the boundlessly energetic, perpetually curious, prolific polymath von Humboldt (1769–1859) as a key figure in the history of science. . . . Wulf’s stories of wilderness adventure and academic exchange flow easily, and her affection for von Humboldt is contagious.”      —Publishers Weekly (starred review), Best Books of the Year   “Engrossing. . . . Humboldt was the Einstein of the 19th century but far more widely read, and Wulf successfully combines a biography with an intoxicating history of his times.”     —Kirkus Reviews (starred review), Best Books of the Year  “This is a truly wonderful book. The German-speaking world does not need to be reminded of Alexander Humboldt, the last universal genius of European history. The English-speaking world does, astonishingly, need such a reminder, and Andrea Wulf has told the tale with such brio, such understanding, such depth. The physical journeyings, all around South America when it was virtually terra incognita, are as exciting as the journeys of Humboldt’s mind into astronomy, literature, philosophy and every known branch of science. This is one of the most exciting intellectual biographies I have ever read, up there with Lewes’s Goethe and Ray Monk’s Wittgenstein. And all around the subject is the world, gradually learning to be modern—sometimes it knew it was being taught by Humboldt, sometimes not, but there is hardly a branch of knowledge which he did not touch and influence. Hoorah, hoorah!!”      —A. N. Wilson, author of The Victorians and Victoria: A Life   “Andrea Wulf’s marvelous book should go a long way towards putting this captivating eighteenth century German scientist, traveler and opinion-shaper back at the heart of the way we look at the world which Humboldt helped to interpret, and whose environmental problems he predicted. She has captured the excitement and intimacy of his experiences within the pages of this irresistible and consistently absorbing life of a man whose discoveries have shaped the way we see.”      —Miranda Seymour, author of Noble Endeavors: A History of England and Germany

Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende

ANDREA WULF was born in India and moved to Germany as a child. She lives in London, where she trained as a design historian at the Royal College of Art. She is the author of Chasing Venus, Founding Gardeners, and The Brother Gardeners, which was long-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize and awarded the American Horticultural Society Book Award. She has written for The New York Times, the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. She appears regularly on radio and TV, and in 2014 copresented British Gardens in Time, a four-part series on BBC television.www.andreawulf.com

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Gebundene Ausgabe: 496 Seiten

Verlag: Knopf (15. September 2015)

Sprache: Englisch

ISBN-10: 038535066X

ISBN-13: 978-0385350662

Größe und/oder Gewicht:

16,9 x 3,9 x 24,3 cm

Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung:

4.7 von 5 Sternen

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Nr. 5.324 in Fremdsprachige Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Fremdsprachige Bücher)

The book was recommended by a friend, who tremendously enjoyed reading it. I must admit, I was slightly dismayed by the tightly packed script when the book arrived, portending a prodigious read. Any such thoughts were quickly dispelled as soon as I started reading this lucidly written, extremely informative, well researched, sensitive biography on Alexander von Humboldt. Andrea Wulf has undoubtedly produced a masterpiece, a symphony of a book.Humboldt was a giant of an intellectual, a visionary generations ahead of his time, the father, mother and grandparent of modern environmentalism and theories on climate change, a biologist, a naturalist, an explorer, adventurer, a writer, a generous mentor for budding scientists. His original pathbreaking views from the eighteenth and nineteenth century have shaped modern day perception of the environment, underpinned green politics, embracing a holistic vision of mankind, material progress, nature, politics, art, history under one umbrella.His expeditions to discover the secrets of nature took him to the Latin America, America, Russia, exotic islands in the Atlantic, Cuba, Mongolia, China. His biggest regret remained that the East India Company, fearing his social commentary on colonial occupation in India, refused permission for an expedition to the Himalayas.Humboldt was the first embark on an expedition to the Amazons in the early nineteenth century to explore the flora and fauna, he discovered the waterway connecting the Orinoco and the Amazon river, was the first to climb the Chimborazo, the highest known volcano during that time, discover the magnetic equator. He inspired his friend, Simon Bolivar, who used his detailed maps on his conquests across South America. Bolivar enshrined Humboldt's views on nature in law, and passed a decree directing the government to plant a million trees. The ravages of battle and destruction left behind enormous swathes of parched terrains badly in need of healing. Politics and society had a direct bearing on nature and vice versa.Humboldt pointed out that politics, nature and history were a closely intertwined part of a whole, and each had an impact on the other. Societies were shaped by environment- natural resources could bring riches to a nation, or as Bolivar had experienced, an untamed wildness such as the Andes could inspire strength, determination and courage to Herculean heights.He revealed the subterranean connections of volcanoes. An expert on mining, Humboldt noted that several minerals occurred together; in Brazil for example, diamonds had often been found in gold and platinum deposits. He applied this comparative view of geography and geology on his expedition to Russia, commissioned by Tsar Nicolas I to determine what gold, platinum and other valuable metals might be mined more efficiently in his vast empire. He compared the ore veins he found with those in New Granada in South America, the mountains with the Andes, the Siberian steppes with the Llanos in Venezuela and correctly predicted the presence of diamonds in Siberia, noting at the same time the rapid disappearance of forests around mining areas.His writings on nature inspired Charles Darwin, Thoreau, Jefferson, Madison, Goethe(Goethe's daughter claimed Humboldt, with his insatiable thirst for knowledge inspired the character of Dr. Faust), he continued to inspire original thinkers such as Ernst Haeckel and John Muir well after his death. Humboldt's view of nature was holistic, an interconnected web of life consisting of man, nature and all living creatures; the earth was a living organism. He was the first to observe that the ravages of ruthless colonialism through deforestation and exploitation of nature affected climate change, changed the course of rivers and caused torrential floods and soil erosion; forced monoculture of indigo in the South American colonies for economic reasons destroyed the fine balance between man and his dependence on nature for subsistence.He understood that the economics of gain and preservation of environment are opposing forces. Humboldt had written that "the restless activity of large communities of man gradually despoil the face of the earth", that the natural world was linked to the 'political and moral history of mankind'.He was strongly opposed to imperialism, slavery and colonialism. Respected for his vast knowledge, he served as chamberlain in the courts of the Prussian kings' Friedrich Wilhelm III and IV inspite of his republican views.Alexander von Humboldt invented the way the world sees nature.There are more things named after Alexander von Humboldt than anyone else who has ever lived, yet why is Humboldt a forgotten hero, despite his amazing contributions? Andrea Wulf points out two main reasons: Humboldt was a German and after the two World Wars, intellectuals in America and Europe were loath to associate with his ideas overtly. Students of nature however still consulted his prolific treasure troves of publications.Secondly, the concern for the environment was drowned in the cacophony of progress that took off in the later half of the nineteenth century- the cranking noises of mill wheels, the hissing of steam engines, sounds of saws in the forests, the furious growth of cities, the whistle of locomotives and the belching of smoke from the chimneys of factories, observes Wulf. Added to this, the study of science was steadily compartmentalised into tightly defined disciplines, none of which embraced Humboldt's holistic view, which cut across several disciplines.However, nothing is more powerful than the force of an idea whose time has come. Amidst worldwide concern for global warming, climate change, depletion of natural resources, pollution and preservation of our environment, it is time this giant of a man is pulled out of the realms of the forgotten to reclaim the legacy in history that is rightfully his, and that is exactly what The Invention of Nature- Alexander von Humboldt, The Lost Hero of Science does.A highly recommendable read for all nature lovers and observers of social evolution of our societies.

I was thrilled to receive this. But the only critique I have, if I may be permitted, is I wish the print were bigger. I think the publisher should republish this magnificent important book with more page generosity, and in doing so, the reader would save eyestrain (I have to have magnifying glass near me when I am reading about this.) I saw one of his contributions in a museum in Darmstadt and have long wanted to know more about him. The author, Andrea Wulff, has written a biography of the Century. I can only read excerpts during the day as if I try at night, then I can't sleep as I am on a world reise with Mr. Von Humboldt. I encourage anyone interested in early scientific discoveries to buy this outstanding book and be continually astonished at his pursuits in a time when there was no easy way to travel, there were no boots and clothing from North Face, and death or mishap was just around the corner with no doctor or hospital available. No wonder he is so esteemed. Briona

Ein Buch für alle, die an Wissenschaft, Natur, Forschung, kurz am Leben interesseirt sind. Andrea Wulf hat umfassende Recherchen angestellt und stellt sie uns in einer leicht lesbaren, sehr lebhaften Form zur Verfügung. Sollte ein Pflichtbuch in den Schulen werden, eine Basis der Naturwissenschaften unserer Zeit. Liest sich wie ein Unterhaltungsroman.

Für jeden, der deutsche Kultur und Wissen über die Natur in dieser Welt etwas lernen will, ist dieses Buch ein absolutes MUSS !Ich habe selten - eigentlich noch nie - eine solch konsistente Beschreibung eines so wichtigen Teils unserer Lebenswelt undihre Entstehung lesen dürfen. Einfach wunderbar und jedem halbwegs intelligentem Menschen / Jugendlichen dringend zu empfehlen !

Alexander von Humboldt must be the most forgotten hero of science indeed - everything that I take as given as far as ' nature ' goes, he saw the connections for the first time ... that said, the book takes one along on his journey, conveys the thought world he lived in and paints a great picture of his time and the people he lived with. I couldn't put it down, written in a great style, fascinating, riveting ... buy and read, you will not regret it.

Alexander von Humbold kommt auf diesen Seiten zum Leben und, plötzlich, jedenfalls ist mir das so gegangen, merkt man, dass er unser Zeitgenosse ist. Die Idee, dass alles zusammenhängt, dass wir für die Zerstörung der Natur verantwortlich sind, dass wir uns endlich zurücknehmen müssen - alles bei Humboldt zu finden. Wunderbar anschaulich geschrieben, mit Verve und Lust am Erzählen. Fazit: Bestellen, jetzt.

Ich habe dieses Buch vergangenes Jahr bestellt und muss zugeben, es lag lange im Bücherregal, bis ich endlich Zeit fand, es zu lesen. Nun bemerke ich, dass in meiner Ausgabe zwischen Seite 26 und Seite 75 einfach alles fehlt. Das Buch ist falsch gebunden!Leider ein ziemlicher Reinfall! Ich hoffe auf Umtausch gegen ein vollständiges Exemplar.

das die Ideen, die seiner Zeit weit voraus waren, herausstellt und eine faszinierende Weltfigur deutlich werden lässt. Ja, es lohnt sich !!!

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