THE INVENTION OF NATURE

The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist who se ideas changed the way we see the natural worldand in the process created modern environmentalism.Alexander von Humboldt (176918 59) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. In North America, his name still graces four counties, thirte en towns, a river, parks, bays, lakes, and mountains. His restless life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether he was clim bing the h...[Leer más]