The Invention of Nature
Alexander Von Humboldt's New World
Autor*in: Wulf, Andrea
Jahr: 2015
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 496 S.
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- Inhalt:
- A portrait of the lesser-known German naturalist reveals his ongoing influence on humanity's relationship with the natural world today, discussing such topics as his views on climate change, conservation and nature as a resource for all life. By the author of Founding Gardeners.
- ANDREA WULF was born in India and moved to Germany as a child. She lives in London, where she trained as a design historian at the Royal College of Art. She is the author ofChasing Venus, Founding Gardeners, and The Brother Gardeners, which was long-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize and awarded the American Horticultural Society Book Award. She has written forThe New York Times, the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and theLos Angeles Times. She appears regularly on radio and TV, and in 2014 copresentedBritish Gardens in Time, a four-part series on BBC television. www.andreawulf.com From the Hardcover edition.
Titelinformationen
Titel: The Invention of Nature
Autor*in: Wulf, Andrea
Verlag: Random House Digital
ISBN: 9780385350679
Kategorie: Sachmedien & Ratgeber, Natur & Kosmos
Format: ePub
Max. Ausleihdauer: 14 Tage