Andrea Wulf's Blog, page 36

The Scotsman: The Invention of Nature

���Luminously written biography ��� On the evidence of this wonderful book, however, [Humboldt] should be hastily added to every school syllabus in the land��� ��� The Scotsman

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Economist: The Invention of Nature

���In a superb biography, Andrea Wulf makes an inspired case for Alexander von Humboldt to be considered the greatest scientist of the 19th century ��� Ecologists today, Ms Wulf argues, are Humboldtians at heart. With the immense challenge of grasping the global consequences of climate change, Humboldt���s interdisciplinary approach is more relevant than ever.��� ��� Economist

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NBC2 News: Invention of Nature

'Wonderful book ... beautiful ... [Wulf] is your nonpareil guide'.

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BA Highlife

Here is an article that I wrote about Humboldt in BA Highlife Magazine.

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BBC History Magazine: Interview

Here is a long interview that I did with BBC History Magazine about Alexander von Humboldt.

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Sunday Times: The Invention of Nature

���Wulf���s biography is a magnificent work of resurrection, beautifully researched, elegantly written, a thrilling intellectual odyssey��� ��� Sunday Times

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Express: The Invention of Nature

"Brilliant biography' - Express

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Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2015

The Invention of Nature has been selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the 10 Best Books of 2015!

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Literary Review: The Invention of Nature

Fab review in the Literary Review with Humboldt on the cover.

"Andrea Wulf���s The Invention of Nature is a dazzling account of Humboldt���s restless search for scientific, emotional and aesthetic satisfaction. Unapologetically in awe of her subject and intent on restoring Humboldt���s reputation, she brings his ideas to the foreground ��� their emergence, spread and evolution after his death." - Literary Review

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The National: Review The Invention of Nature

���[The book] could not be better timed ��� She is at her best in her vivid and exciting chapters describing Humboldt���s epic travels ��� Wulf���s account brings this dazzling figure back into a much-deserved focus��� ��� The National

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