New Scientist: Best Books of 2015

"Everyone���s heard the name. It���s dotted over half the world���s maps. But who knows why? Alexander von Humboldt was a scientific superstar, his life packed with adventures, discovery and a cast of 19th-century movers and shakers. Napoleon envied him his fame. Darwin was an ardent admirer. Read Andrea Wulf���s gripping biography and you will be wowed by him too. If Humboldt doesn���t win prizes I���ll eat my party hat."

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