Name: The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt (Pantheon Graphic Library) (in English)
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Author: Andrea Wulf
ISBN: 9781524747374

portada The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt (Pantheon Graphic Library) (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Andrea Wulf

Illustrated by

Lillian Melcher

Publisher

Pantheon Books

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

30.7 x 24.4 x 2.5 cm

Weight

1.36 kg.

ISBN13

9781524747374

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt (Pantheon Graphic Library) (in English)"

A breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldt's five-year expedition in South America--from the author of Magnificent Rebels and New York Times bestseller The Invention of Nature.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 Simón Bolívar, 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 passion

Andrea Wulf

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Andrea Wulf nació en India, se mudó a Alemania de niña y hoy vive en Londres, donde da clases de Historia del Diseño en el Royal College of Art. Es autora de libros como The Brother Gardeners y Founding Gardeners. The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation, aclamado por la crítica. Ha colaborado con medios como The New York Times, The LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times y The Guardian, entre otros medios. Ha dado conferencias en lugares como la Royal Geographical Society, la Royal Society de Londres, la American Philosophical Society de Philadelphia y la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York. Es autora, entre otros libros, de la maravillosa biografía de Alexander Von Humboldt La invención de la naturaleza (Taurus, 2016), best seller internacional, con el que obtuvo más de quince premios internacionales (incluidos el Royal Society Science Book Award y el Costa Biography Award) y de la novela gráfica El increíble viaje de Alexander von Humboldt al corazón de la naturaleza (Random Comics, 2019).

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" Es un libro muy bonito y muy grande, la calidad es demasiado buena. "
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