The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt

by Andrea Wulf

Book Overview

A breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldt's five-year expedition in South America--from the author of Magnificent Rebels and the New York Times bestseller The Invention of Nature.

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. His restless life was packed with adventure and discovery, but his most revolutionary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524747378
• ISBN13: 9781524747374
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.6" x 12.1"