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Christian Science Monitor: Interview and Review "Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt"

Here is an interview we did about "Adventures" with Christian Science Monitor - and some great praise ...

"A lush and meticulously illustrated history of his South American expedition ... a kaleidoscopic view ... The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt gives a true sense of the global scale of his imagination"

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WDR 5 "Tischgespr��ch": Interview

Hier is my interview with WDR5 "Tischgespr��ch"

WDR5 Tischgespr��ch July 2019

 

NY Times: "The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt"

And here is an illustration about Humboldt and his warnings on climate change - made specially for the New York Times.

WDR 5 Scala & WDR 3 Gespr��ch am Samstag: Interviews

And here are a couple of other interviews  

WDR 3 Gespr��ch am Samstag click here

WDR 5 Scala  click here  

WDR 2 J��rg Thadeusz: Interview Andrea Wulf

Here is an interview on WDR 2 J��rg Thadeusz about Humboldt, climate change and writing books.

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German review round up

And here is a round up of some of the wonderful recent reviews in Germany:

���The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt tell stories of hardship, danger, excitement and discoveries but also of Humboldt���s encounters with the indigenous people of South America and his warnings of human���induced climate change. Every page is a sensuous journey of discovery��� ��� Passauer Neue Presse

���This book is opulent and light���hearted at the same time, as well as always surprising and enriching��� ��� ZEIT Wissen

���As beguilingly beautiful and thrillingly informative, as it is adventurous��� ��� Kieler Nachrichten

���A surprisingly topical insight into the mind of this great man: Alexander von Humboldt, the man who wrote about globalisation, climate change and environmentalism. An illustrated book packed with information that will keep you reading and browsing for hours��� ��� N��rnberger Nachrichten

���A riot of colours and subjects ��� a delight for discoverers. Humboldt���s curiosity for the American continent is fascinating and contagious��� ��� Nordkurier

���The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldtis an expression of the scientist���s fascinating obsession ��� his uncompromising determination to document everything in nature, from the tiniest grass to a mountain peak���, Standard, Austria

 

SWR 2 Wissen: Interview

Another interview 

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Guardian Podcast: The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt

Claire Armistead interviewed me back in February in Cartagena about Humboldt and "The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt" (what better place is there?). Here it is now on Guardian Podcast.

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Guardian Podcast Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt May 2019

 

Lichtenberg-Medaille Akademie der Wissenschaften zu G��ttingen

The Academy of Sciences G��ttingen (Akademie der Wissenschaften zu G��ttingen) awarded me with their highest honour - the Lichtenberg-Medaille. I'm honoured that the academic world also appreciates my work on Humboldt. 

I will be giving a talk in G��ttingen on 28 June during the acceptance ceremony.

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BBC Radio 4 "Inside Science": Interview

Adam Rutherford interviewed me for his BBC Radio show "Inside Science" about "The Adventures of Nature".

Click here to listen again. We start at around 23.30min in.