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272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524747374
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 02 April 2019
The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt by Andrea Wulf is a captivating read for anyone fascinated by the intersection of science, history, and adventure, offering a rich and visually stunning account of a pioneering explorer's groundbreaking journey that will inspire and educate readers with its themes of interconnectedness and the natural world.
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A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Nature, comes a breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldt's five year expedition in South America...
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adventurous: 88%
informative: 88%
inspiring: 41%
funny: 29%
hopeful: 17%
lighthearted: 17%
reflective: 17%
mysterious: 5%
sad: 5%
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Slavery, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524747374
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication date: 02 April 2019
The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt by Andrea Wulf is a captivating read for anyone fascinated by the intersection of science, history, and adventure, offering a rich and visually stunning account of a pioneering explorer's groundbreaking journey that will inspire and educate readers with its themes of interconnectedness and the natural world.
Description
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Nature, comes a breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldt's five year expedition in South America...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 88%
informative: 88%
inspiring: 41%
funny: 29%
hopeful: 17%
lighthearted: 17%
reflective: 17%
mysterious: 5%
sad: 5%
Pace
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Slavery, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury