Andrea Wulf's Blog, page 26

Korean cover of "The Invention of Nature"

More and more translations of "The Invention of Nature" are published - which is very exciting. I wanted to share the Korean cover ... just for fun.

 

Brazilian Publicity: The Invention of Nature

Here is the first interview I did in Brazil - for Veja Magazine. First line is 'an exceptional biography'.

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Shortlist Royal Society Science Book Prize 2016: The Invention of Nature

'The Invention of Nature' is on the shortlist for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. Hurrah. Competition is huge though. The winner will be announced on 19 September.

Here is the announcement.

 

Resurgence & Ecologist: Review 'The Invention of Nature'

���A riveting new biography ��� a masterly and wholly absorbing piece of biography ��� in this richly documented, brilliantly contextualized and thoroughly engrossing account of his fascinating life, Andrea Wulf has resurrected him triumphantly��� ��� Resurgence & Ecologist

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New York Times Crossword: Brother Gardeners

Now, that���s something quite wonderful. I was the ���solution��� of the NY Times Crossword on Sunday 24 July 2016.

My name is spelled out as the first letter of every separate clue, followed by the title ���Brother Gardeners���.

The paragraph that is the solution is a quote from the book - read from left to right each line all the way down.

Aftenposten Insist (Norway): Review 'The Invention of Nature'

And here is a Norwegian review / article about 'The Invention of Nature'

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National Geographic: Alexander von Humboldt

Lovely article about Humboldt and his statue in Central Park, NYC (with a kind mention of The Invention of Nature). Let's hope we'll soon say ���Let���s grab lunch next to the Humboldt statue ������ on 77th Street.

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Portugal P��blico: Interview The Invention of Nature

Here is an interview I did for Portuguese newspaper P��blico

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Dutch publicity: The Invention of Nature

Here are some Dutch reviews for The Invention of Nature.

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Download Trouw Review - Netherlands

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The Invention of Nature has been picked as Best Book on Radio 4 click here

 

The Atlantic Column: Theophrastus

Here is my new history of science column for the Atlantic - it's about Theophrastus the 'Unsung Hero of Western Science'.

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