Andrea Wulf's Blog, page 11

Wissensbuch des Jahres 2019 / Science Book 2019: "The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt"

"The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt" won Science Book 2019 in the category 'Aesthetics" - a competition run by the German magazine "bild der Wissenschaft".

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National Geographic Germany: Women's Issue

I had the honour to be interviewed for the National Geographic's November issue alongside some pretty famous women - I'm sharing a page with Oprah Winfrey and Nancy Pelosi, no less. The question was "What is your greatest strength".

Download National Geographic November 2019

Literary Hub: 20 Best Works of Nonfiction of the Decade

What a wonderful surprise. "The Invention of Nature" was chosen as one of the "20 Best Works of Nonfiction of the Decade" by Literary Hub. I'm in very fine company. 

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SRF & 3Sat "Sternstunde Philosophie": TV Interview

This time on Swiss TV SRF and German 3SAT - long interview about Humboldt for "Sternstunde Philosophie" 

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SRF "Sternstunde Philosophie": TV Interview

This time in Swiss TV. Here is a long interview about Humboldt for SRF "Sternstunde Philosophie" 

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Germany Spiegel Bestseller List: Invention of Nature

Amazingly, "Invention of Nature" is still in the Spiegel Bestseller List in Germany three years after publication. Number 4!!! I hope that Mr Humboldt is happy with this.

Deutsche Welle: Interview

Deutsche Welle did a �� hour interview with me about Humboldt. In English, German and Spanish.

English version click here

German version click here

Spanish version click here

Humboldt's 250th Birthday: Interviews

Here is a small collection of the many interviews I did for Humboldt���s 250thbirthday:

SWR ���lesenswert��� with Denis Scheck click here

rbb kultur ���Das Magazin��� click here

3sat ���Scobel��� ��� Ausverkauf des Regenwaldes click here

Steingarts Morning Briefing click here

 

 

YA Magazine, El Mercurio, Chile: Interview

Here is a long article / interview in one of Chile's most important newspapers El Mercurio.

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Germany Spiegel Bestseller List: Humboldt's 250th birthday

It's Humboldt's 250th birthday week - and I managed to stay in the Spiegel Bestseller List in Germany with both books. "Invention of Nature" is on Nr.9 and "The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt" on Nr.17.

Happy birthday Mr. Humboldt - we did it. And thank you my fantastic readers! Off to Berlin tomorrow for the celebrations.