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The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt
The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt | Andrea Wulf
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Nature, comes a breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldt's five year expedition in South America. Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. His restless life was packed with adventure and discovery, but his most revolutionary idea was a radical vision of nature as a complex and interconnected global force that does not exist for the use of humankind alone. His theories and ideas were profoundly influenced by a five-year exploration of South America. Now Andrea Wulf partners with artist Lillian Melcher to bring this daring expedition to life, complete with excerpts from Humboldt's own diaries, atlases, and publications. She gives us an intimate portrait of the man who predicted human-induced climate change, fashioned poetic narrative out of scientific observation, and influenced iconic figures such as Simn Bolvar, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Darwin, and John Muir. This gorgeous account of the expedition not only shows how Humboldt honed his groundbreaking understanding of the natural world but also illuminates the man and his passions.
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#ThoughtfulThursday @MoonWitch94

Thanks for the tag @Eggs

1) Harry Potter, Six of Crows, Neverwhere, The Hobbit, Daughter of Smoke and Bone

2) it's definitely what catches my attention first and then I judge the book by its cover😁

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Crazeedi Thanks Julia! I'm a but late!!😉 4y
MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 📚☺️🌿 4y
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BookishMarginalia
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Metaliterary moment #2 when Humboldt remonstrated with his biographer —and author of the book he currently stars in— about not dedicating enough time to his year in Mexico in her previous book about him. #Metaliterature

Lindy 🤪 5y
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BookishMarginalia
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Metaliterary moment #1 when narrator Alexander Van Humboldt refers to the illustrator of the book that he stars in #Metaliterature

BookBabe Ha, neat! 😄 5y
pdever Breaking the fourth wall... I always like when it happens. There's a great example from cartoons in the Chuck Jones classic Duck Amuck. 5y
Lindy I love it when this happens too. 5y
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