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Lynnsoprano
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I‘ve developed a strong appreciation for Alexander von Humboldt and his work after reading this book. His writings were incredibly prophetic in terms on environmental concerns. Extremely well written; not something to skim through. I learned so much about so many things, which was Humboldt‘s polymath style. Well worth reading.

SamAnne I bought this book more than a year ago and have not started! Thank you for the reminder. 1y
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Lynnsoprano
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The hurricane didn‘t impact us too much, but it did upend our regular schedule. It was really nice to take a coffee and books break this morning.

EvieBee Glad you‘re okay! 1y
Lynnsoprano @EvieBee Thanks! It wasn‘t a big deal for us, but our son is still without power in the Orlando area. All we had to deal with was some tree branches down and a lot of leaves and debris blown onto our patio. 1y
tpixie So glad for you. Hopefully your soon will get power soon. 🌺💙🌺. (edited) 1y
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EvieBee @Lynnsoprano Hugs to you all. It is always scary just waiting to see what the damage is going to be. I lived in tornado alley for many years and it was always nerve wracking. (edited) 1y
StaceGhost Ooo I loved this book! Glad you‘re tucked away safe with a good read. 1y
Lynnsoprano @StaceGhost Thanks! Hubby read this and loved it, and I really enjoyed The Founding Gardeners by the same author. 1y
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kwmg40
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An informative and often amusing imagining of the lives of mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss and scientist Alexander von Humboldt.

With this 4th and final book for the #AwesomeAugust readathon, I met all my stated goals! Thanks to @Andrew65 for hosting!

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Andrew65 I enjoyed this one. A brilliant readathon 👏👏👏🥳🍾🥂😍 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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TorieStorieS
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Well this is my #WickedWords pick to get this one off my TBR! I picked this one up a few years ago in an Audible 2-for-1 credit sale and so it was nice to finally give it a listen! Humboldt is not as much of a household name as he once was- he inspired Darwin, Haeckel and more, has countless species and places named after him & was among the first to record the negative impact humanity has made on the natural wonders of the earth. #New @AsYouWish

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Lynnsoprano
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Hubby loved this, and since finishing The Founding Gardeners by the same author, I‘ve been anxious to read it. Starting it today.

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galueth28
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This is a great biography of Alexander Humboldt, the most influential scientist you probably never heard of. It details his life, his travels, his philosophy and those of others that were influenced by him.

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galueth28
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Starting this biography of Alexander Humboldt. The intro makes him look very interesting alre already 🤩

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julesG
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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😁

Who'd like to play? @Buechersuechtling @Crazeedi @ozma.of.oz @slategreyskies @mklong

Crazeedi Thanks Julia! I'm a but late!!😉 3y
MoonWitch94 Thanks for playing 📚☺️🌿 3y
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MarkoPDX
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I had never heard of Humboldt. It was fascinating to see what an influence he had on science and the idea of how humans are interconnected with, and part of, nature.

Read for #MuseumPlaceBookGroup in 2020.

#History #Biography

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Mitch
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Thank you so very much Fiona - this books looks really fascinating - right up my street! You know me well! I‘ll have to swap notes with your Dad! Hope you and the family are having a lovely day 🎅🏼♥️🎅🏼

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