The Invention of Nature Alexander von Humboldt's New World

by Andrea Wulf

2016

Explore the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, a 19th-century naturalist whose groundbreaking concept of nature as an interconnected global force laid the foundation for modern environmentalism. Andrea Wulf’s vivid biography chronicles his daring expeditions, his prescient warnings about climate change, and his profound influence on thinkers from Darwin to Muir. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of science, exploration, and the origins of our ecological consciousness.

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