Displaying 1 of 1 2015 Autor: Wulf, Andrea. Título: The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world / Andrea Wulf. B HUMBOLDT 2015 Edición: First American edition. Editorial, Fecha: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©2015. Descripción: xix, 473 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm Resumen: A portrait of the 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. Temas: Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859. Scientists -- Germany -- Biography. Naturalists -- Germany -- Biography. Notas: "THIS IS A BORZOI BOOK"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contenido: Part I. Departure : Emerging Ideas. 1. Beginnings ; 2. Imagination and nature : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Humboldt ; 3. In search of a destination -- Part II. Arrival : Collecting Ideas. 4. South America ; 5. The Llanos and the Orinoco ; 6. Across the Andes ; 7. Chimborazo ; 8. Politics and nature : Thomas Jefferson and Humboldt -- Part III. Return : Sorting Ideas. 9. Europe ; 10. Berlin ; 11. Paris ; 12. Revolutions and nature : Simón Bolívar and Humboldt ; 13. London ; 14. Going in circles : maladie centrifuge -- Part IV. Influence : Spreading Ideas. 15. Return to Berlin ; 16. Russia ; 17. Evolution and nature : Charles Darwin and Humboldt ; 18. Humbolt's Cosmos ; 19. Poetry, science and nature : Henry David Thoreau and Humboldt -- Part V. New Worlds : Evolving Ideas. 20. The greatest man since the deluge ; 21. Man and nature : George Perkins Marsh and Humboldt ; 22. Art, ecology and nature : Ernst Haeckel and Humboldt ; 23. Preservation and nature : John Muir and Humboldt. ISBN: 9780385350662 038535066X Disponibilidad en sistema: 10 N.º de artículos del sistema en: 6 Reservas vigentes: 0 Hacer solicitud Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Agregar a Mi lista Expand All | Collapse All Disponibilidad Sugerencias y más Notas de Autor Primer capítulo o extracto Ficción/Perfil biográfico Imagen de portada ampliada Reseñas de publicaciones especializadas Resumen Pantalla de bibliotecario Displaying 1 of 1