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August 28, 2019

Postal stamp: "The Invention of Nature"

This is sooo exciting ... the German cover of "The Invention of Nature" is a German postal stamp to celebrate Humboldt's birthday. 80 cents. From 5 Sept. Go and write some letters.


click here for info


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Published on August 28, 2019 09:11

August 22, 2019

BBC History Magazine: "Why we should remember: Alexander von Humboldt"

Here is a short article in BBC History Magazine ....


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Published on August 22, 2019 10:15

Buchmarkt - Beckmanns 'Gro��e B��cher': "Die Abenteuer des Alexander von Humboldt'

What an amazing review ... 


"Dass er jetzt im ganzen Erdkreis als Ber��hmtheit gilt,  ist einem einzigen, einzigartigen Buch und dem Engagement seiner gro��artigen Autorin zu verdanken ��� der in England lebenden, geb��rtigen deutschen Kunsthistorikerin Andrea Wulf und der Biographie, die sie ��ber Alexander von Humboldt geschrieben hat ... Es ist ein wissenschaftliches Werk ��� als ebensolches ist es auch von der G��ttinger Akademie der Wissenschaften ausgezeichnet worden ��� , das gleichwohl mit einer wundervollen sprachlichen Leichtf����igkeit daherkommt ... Andrea Wulfs ���Die Abenteuer des Alexander von Humboldt��� f��hrt zu einem abenteuerlich neuen Lesen und Verstehen der Natur. Das Buch ist weitaus mehr als nur eine Erg��nzung der Humboldt-Biographie Andrea Wulfs. Es erschlie��t seine Reisen und Forschungen auf sensationell neuartige Weise von anderen Seiten.Es ist eine eigenartige Lese-Erfahrung, die ich diesem Buch verdanke ��� und die mir Alexander von Humboldt so nahe gebracht und so verst��ndlich gemacht hat wie nie zuvor. Andrea Wulf und Lillian Melcher entschleunigen das Lesen. Und die Entschleunigung bringt einen so ��berraschenden wie befriedigenden Erfahrungsreichtum und Erkenntnisgewinn mit sich"


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Published on August 22, 2019 10:07

August 9, 2019

Insta-Novel based on "Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt" in Germany

From 14 August (for 30 days) you can see and read a serialised animation of "Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt" on Instagram. It's called "Hier kommt Alex!" - it's a project by @radioeins @chapter_one_media in cooperation with @republikmagazin, @dw_deutschewelle, @spiegelonline and @c.bertelsmann. 


Humboldt is played by well-known German actor Frederick Lau.


Click here for the trailer

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Published on August 09, 2019 08:19

August 8, 2019

Spiegel Bestseller Liste: "Invention of Nature" and "Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt"

I just cannot believe that "Invention of Nature" is still on Number 5 on the Spiegel Bestseller List in Germany ... almost 3 years after publication. And "Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt" is on Number 14 - also in the Bestseller List since its publication this spring. Thank you my amazing readers.


Bestseller Aug 2019


 

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Published on August 08, 2019 15:56

July 28, 2019

NDR Kultur 'Klassik �� la carte': Interview

Here is a long interview (in German) for NDR Kultur (with some music).


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NDR Kultur 'Klassik �� la carte' 24 July 2019


 

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Published on July 28, 2019 00:32

Die ZEIT

Die ZEIT has a full spread about Humboldt this week, including one page of reviews about books on Humboldt. 


���No other book shapes our current view of the scientist as Andrea Wulf���s Invention of Nature��� ��� Die ZEIT


 

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Published on July 28, 2019 00:24

July 21, 2019

National Geographic: "250 Jahre Humboldt. Die Vermessung der Natur"

I wrote a long article for National Geographic in Germany (July issue) - and lots and lots of illustrations. 


Download National Geographic July 2018 low res


 

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Published on July 21, 2019 04:18

Deutschlandfunk: Review and Interview

Siggi Seu�� in Deutschlandfunk reviewed all the new Humboldt books and rather liked "Adventures": 


���And with this we get to the most unusual new book about Alexander von Humboldt ��� I have to admit that during my entire career as a reviewer I have never come across a non���fiction book that I wanted to explore with such intense curiosity from the first to the last page.���


click here for his piece


And a couple of nice new reviews from last week


���If you���re not going on a big holiday this summer yourself, don���t miss this one. The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt follow the great scientist, collector and humanist ��� with all his quirks, his unwillingness to compromise and his visionary understanding of the world.��� Der Standard, Austria


���More thrilling than fiction��� G��ttinger Tageblatt

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Published on July 21, 2019 03:10

New Scientist: Review "Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt"

Here is a short and lovely review in New Scientist.


"A wonderful rich graphic novel"


New Scientist 20 July 2019

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Published on July 21, 2019 02:11

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