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The Invention of Nature

Alexander Von Humboldt's New World
Oct 28, 2016anilhari rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book blew my mind. I can't believe how forgotten he was. He had so many ideas before their time and informed so many others' ideas and theories about all kinds of topics related to nature and climate -- like global warming, altitude's role in species distribution... He also knew a lot of really famous and important other historical figures, so you learn about others too, like Andrew Jackson, Simon Bolivar, Goethe. I thought it was so amazing it's one of the few books I'll hold onto and I won't lend it out.