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Upcoming Events US Book Tour Sept / October 2015

Click here for all my upcoming talks in September and October 2015 in the US.

NPR Science Friday: Interview about "The Invention of Nature"

Here is a link to my interview on NPR Science Friday ... it was a Humboldt love fest. 

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NPR Science Friday

 

WHYY Radio Times interview about 'Invention of Nature'

Here is a one hour interview I did with WHYY Radio Times 

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WHYY Radio Times Invention

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New York Times - Noteworthy: The Invention of Nature

New York Times mentioned The Invention of Nature today under their 'Noteworthy' section.

"Some prominent nonfiction releases are Wil Haygood���s ���Showdown,��� a biography of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to serve as a Supreme Court justice; Mary Karr���s ���The Art of Memoir���; and Andrea Wulf���s ���The Invention of Nature.���

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Interview National Geographic: The Invention of Nature

Here is an interview I did with National Geographic about Humboldt and The Invention of Nature.

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Publishers Weekly - Best Book Day of 2015: The Invention of Nature

Publishers Weekly are naming 14th September as ���The Best Book Day of 2015���. This is why: ���Because on the week of September 14, there are more great books landing than on any other pub date this year--the 18 books below all received starred reviews��� ��� and yes, ���The Invention of Nature��� is among them.

And to make it even more beautiful - the 14th September is Alexander von Humboldt's birthday!

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Evening Standard

Historian Dan Jones was so kind to mention 'Invention of Nature' in his column in Evening Standard - together with Andrew Roberts 'Elegy: The First Day on the Somme', Tom Holland's 'Dynasty' and Peter Frankopan's 'The Silk Roads'.

These is what Dan wrote: "All these writers are at the top of their game, blending deep scholarly skill with a real literary talent. The history sections in London���s bookshops should be buzzing between now and Christmas"

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Review Invention of Nature - Open Letters Monthly

Another wonderful review

���Exuberant, delightful new book��� ��� Open Letters Monthly. An Arts and Literature Review

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Invention of Nature on Diane Rehm Show 29 September 2015

I'll be discussing 'The Invention of Nature' and Humboldt's importance today for an hour on the fabulous Diane Rehm Show on 29 September. WAMU 88.5

Here is a link to the programme info

Time lapse video Humboldt talk

Usually I don't post my talks on the website (except for date under 'Upcoming Events' but I gave a talk at the sports arena at the University of the Pacific and have a wonderful time lapse video of the arena filling up with 1,000 freshmen - thought I share it here. 

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