The Invention of Nature : The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, The Lost Hero of Science - Andrea Wulf

The Invention of Nature : The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, The Lost Hero of Science - Andrea Wulf

Before Longitude no one remembered John Harrison. The Invention of Nature does the same for Alexander von Humboldt

The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World (Wulf Andrea)(Paperback)

The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world--and in the process created modern environmentalism. NATIONAL BEST SELLER One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of

The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt (Wulf Andrea)(Pevná vazba)

A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Nature, comes a breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldt's five year expedition in South America. Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an

Views of Nature (Von Humboldt Alexander)(Paperback)

While the influence of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) looms large over the natural sciences, his legacy reaches far beyond the field notebooks of naturalists. Humboldt's 1799-1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aim Bonpland not only set the course for the great

Essay on the Geography of Plants (Von Humboldt Alexander)(Paperback)

The legacy of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) looms large over the natural sciences. His 1799-1804 research expedition to Central and South America with botanist Aim Bonpland set the course for the great scientific surveys of the nineteenth century, and inspired such essayists and artists as

Alexander Von Humboldt: How the Most Famous Scientist of the Romantic Age Found the Soul of Nature (Meinhardt Maren)(Pevná vazba)

Alexander Von Humboldt: The Complete Drawings from the American Travel Journals (Ette Ottmar)(Pevná vazba)

This stunning volume delves into the extraordinary illustrated notebooks of Alexander von Humboldt's journeys through the Americas, which reveal the graphic musings of an intrepid explorer, a writer and philosopher, and the father of the environmental

Longing for Wide and Unknown Things - The Life of Alexander von Humboldt (Meinhardt Maren)(Pevná vazba)

A beautifully written biography of a giant of the nineteenth century, explorer of Latin America and founder of

Invention of Science - A New History of the Scientific Revolution (Wootton David)(Paperback / softback)

We live in a world made by science. How and when did this happen? This book tells the story of the extraordinary intellectual and cultural revolution that gave birth to modern science, and mounts a major challenge to the prevailing orthodoxy of its history. Before 1492 it was assumed that all

Lost Book of Adventure - from the notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer (Adventurer Unknown)(Pevná vazba)

The Lost Book of Adventure is a restored reproduction of a set of tattered sketchbooks discovered in the Amazon, filled with the extraordinary adventures and survival methods of the Unknown

Love in the Blitz: The Long-Lost Letters of a Brilliant Young Woman to Her Beloved on the Front (Alexander Eileen)(Paperback)

Alexander Von Humboldt Botanical Illustrations: 22 Pull-Out Posters (Baume Otfried)(Paperback)

A must-have for Alexander von Humboldt fans and botanic enthusiasts, this gorgeous collection of frameable posters of his studies is filled with natural wonders and meticulous detail. More than two centuries after Alexander von Humboldt established himself as a scientific trailblazer, the work of

Metaphysical Experiments, 49: Physics and the Invention of the Universe (Ekeberg Bjrn)(Paperback)

An engaging critique of the science and metaphysics behind our understanding of the universe The James Webb Space Telescope, when launched in 2021, will be the premier orbital observatory, capable of studying every phase of the history of the universe, from the afterglow of the Big Bang to the

The Spirituality of the Body (Lowen Alexander)(Paperback)

In The Spirituality of the Body, Alexander Lowen provides a unique perspective about the nature of spirituality. Lowen views the body as the outer manifestation of the spirit and defines grace as the divine spirit acting within the body. For the healthy individual the divine spirit is experienced

The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention (Deutscher Guy)(Paperback)

Blending the spirit of Eats, Shoots & Leaves with the science of The Language Instinct, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential-and mysterious-of human creations: Language Language is mankind's greatest invention-except, of course, that it was never invented. So begins

God of War: The Epic Story of Alexander the Great (Cameron Christian)(Paperback)

The ultimate historical adventure novel: the life of Alexander the Great in a single, epic volume. To many he was a god. To others he was a monster. The truth is even more extraordinary. As a boy, Alexander dreamed of matching the heroic feats of Achilles. At eighteen he led the Macedonian cavalry

Man and Woman: A Divine Invention (Von Hildebrand Alice)(Paperback)

In follow-up to her acclaimed Privilege of Being a Woman;, Dr. von Hildebrand expands the discussion to explore how the fullness of human nature is found in the perfect union between man and woman. God chose to create man doubly complex. He made man of both soul and body a spiritual reality and a

Lost Recipes The Unofficial Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Cookbook (Kittle Vanessa)(Paperback)

The Book of Lost Recipes lovingly and meticulously traces the culinary adventures of Frodo and his companions during their quest in the Lord of the Rings. It also describes all of the meals eaten by Bilbo and the dwarves on their journey to Erebor in the Hobbit. Every mention of food and drink

Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness - Alexandra Fuller

Alexandra Fuller revisits the Africa of her childhood in COCKTAIL HOUR UNDER THE TREE OF FORGETFULNESS. At the heart of this story is Fuller's mother, Nicola, who is a funny, terrifying, and utterly unself-conscious woman. We follow her through her honeymoon with Fuller's father, Tim, and through

How Writing Works: From the Invention of the Alphabet to the Rise of Social Media (Wyse Dominic)(Paperback)

From the invention of the alphabet to the explosion of the internet, Dominic Wyse takes us on a unique journey into the process of writing. Starting with seven extraordinary examples that serve as a backdrop to the themes explored, it pays particular attention to key developments in the history of

Lost on Mars (Magrs Paul)(Paperback / softback)

With the scale and scope of the great science fiction epics, Lost on Mars tells the story of Lora and her family, third generation human settlers on the red planet who are strugging to survive in incredible

Prisoner's Dilemma: John Von Neumann, Game Theory, and the Puzzle of the Bomb (Poundstone William)(Paperback)

A masterful work of science writing that's both a fascinating biography of von Neumann, the Hungarian exile whose mathematical theories were building blocks for the A-bomb and the digital computer, and a brilliant social history of game theory and its role in the Cold War and nuclear arms race (San

Elephant in Rome - Bernini, The Pope and The Making of the Eternal City (Grossman Loyd)(Pevná vazba)

An account of the invention of soft power and the bucket list destination, through Alexander VII and Bernini's creation of Baroque

Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel (Heroes of Olympus Book 1) (Riordan Rick)(Paperback / softback)