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The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science: Costa & Royal Society Prize Winner, by Andrea Wulf
Download PDF The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science: Costa & Royal Society Prize Winner, by Andrea Wulf
Wenn Sie immer noch das richtige Buch zu entdecken, zu unterstützen sind zurück zu überprüfen, haben wir tatsächlich eine hervorragende Veröffentlichung als Kandidaten zur Verfügung gestellt. The Invention Of Nature: The Adventures Of Alexander Von Humboldt, The Lost Hero Of Science: Costa & Royal Society Prize Winner, By Andrea Wulf als eine der in diesem Artikel genannten Bücher können nun erkennbar sein. Es ist nicht nur über den Titel, der äußerst faszinierend und zieht auch in Menschen voraus zu lesen. Und warum wir diese Publikation zu Ihnen ist, dass es Ihr Freund entlang Ihrer Freizeit sein.
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A big, magnificent, adventurous book - so vividly written and daringly researched - a geographical pilgrimage and an intellectual epic! Brilliant, surprising, and thought-provoking . . . a major achievement (RICHARD HOLMES, author of The Age of Wonder and Coleridge)A truly wonderful book . . . 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 (A N Wilson)Andrea Wulf's marvellous book should put this captivating eighteenth century German scientist, traveller and opinion-shaper back at the heart of the way we look at the world . . . irresistible and consistently absorbing life of a man whose discoveries have shaped the way we see (MIRANDA SEYMOUR, author of Noble Endeavours: A History of England and Germany)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, author of The Signature of All Things and Eat, Pray, Love)Engrossing . . . Wulf successfully combines biography with an intoxicating history of his times (Kirkus)Extraordinary, and often still sadly relevant too (Wanderlust)The phrase 'lost hero of science' in the subtitle of [Wulf's] book is no exaggeration . . . A big book about a big subject, written with scholarship and enthusiasm (Irish Examiner)In her coruscating account, historian Andrea Wulf reveals an indefatigable adept of close observation with a gift for the long view (Nature)[A] gripping study . . . No one who reads this brilliant book is likely to forget Humboldt (New Scientist)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 curiosity - takes us on an exhilarating armchair voyage through some of the world's least hospitable regions (Giles Milton Mail on Sunday)
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Before Longitude no one remembered John Harrison. The Invention of Nature does the same for Alexander von Humboldt
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Taschenbuch: 496 Seiten
Verlag: John Murray; Auflage: 01 (24. März 2016)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 1848549008
ISBN-13: 978-1848549005
Größe und/oder Gewicht:
16,8 x 3,2 x 20,1 cm
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4.7 von 5 Sternen
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Nr. 1.085 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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