text The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldt's new world
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A portrait of the German naturalist reveals his ongoing influence on humanity's relationship with the natural world today, discussing such topics as his views on climate change, conservation, and nature as a resource for all life.
- Contents
- Part I. Departure : Emerging Ideas. 1. Beginnings ; 2. Imagination and nature : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Humboldt ; 3. In search of a destination -- Part II. Arrival : Collecting Ideas. 4. South America ; 5. The Llanos and the Orinoco ; 6. A... Read more
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- Description
- xix, 473 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm.
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf 2015
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 921 HUMBOLDT, ALEXANDER VON WUL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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| TADL-WOOD | 921 HUMBOLDT, ALEXANDER VON WUL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| TADL-PCL | B HUMBOLDT WUL in Adult | Checked out (Due: 2024-06-10) |
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| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 921 HUMBOLDT, ALEXANDER VON WUL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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