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The Invention of Nature
- Alexander von Humboldt's New World
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 14 h y 3 m
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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, whether climbing the highest volcanoes in the world or racing through anthrax-infested Siberia. He came up with a radical vision of nature, that it was a complex and interconnected global force and did not exist for man's use alone. Ironically, his ideas have become so accepted and widespread that he has been nearly forgotten.
Now Andrea Wulf brings the man and his achievements back into focus: his investigation of wild environments around the world; his discoveries of similarities between climate zones on different continents; his prediction of human-induced climate change; his remarkable ability to fashion poetic narrative out of scientific observation; and his relationships with iconic figures such as Simón Bolívar and Thomas Jefferson. Wulf examines how his writings inspired other naturalists and poets such as Wordsworth, Darwin, and Goethe, and she makes the compelling case that it was Humboldt's influence on John Muir that led him to his ideas of preservation and that shaped Thoreau's Walden.
Humboldt was the most interdisciplinary of scientists and is the forgotten father of environmentalism. With this brilliantly researched and compellingly written audiobook, she makes clear the myriad, fundamental ways that Humboldt created our understanding of the natural world.
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In 1856 Paul Du Chaillu marched into the equatorial wilderness of West Africa determined to bag an animal that, according to legend, was nothing short of a monster. When he emerged three years later, the summation of his efforts only hinted at what he'd experienced in one of the most dangerous regions on earth. Armed with an astonishing collection of zoological specimens, Du Chaillu leapt from the physical challenges of the jungle straight into the center of the biggest issues of the time.
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Extraordinary book! Masterpiece.
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The Adventures of Henry Thoreau
- A Young Man's Unlikely Path to Walden Pond
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Henry David Thoreau has long been an intellectual icon and folk hero. In this strikingly original profile, Michael Sims reveals how the bookish, quirky young man evolved into the patron saint of environmentalism and nonviolent activism. Working from 19th-century letters and diaries, Sims charts Henry’s course from his time at Harvard through the years he spent living in a cabin beside Walden Pond. Sims uncovers a previously hidden Thoreau - the rowdy boy reminiscent of Tom Sawyer, the sarcastic college iconoclast, the devoted son who kept imitating his beloved older brother’s choices in life.
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Pleasant surprise
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River of the Gods
- Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
- De: Candice Millard
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For millennia the location of the Nile River’s headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the 19th century, there was a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe—and extend their colonial empires.
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Good book by Millard, narrator ruined it
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De: Candice Millard
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The Promise of the Grand Canyon
- John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West
- De: John F. Ross
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John Wesley Powell’s first descent of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 1869 counts among the most dramatic chapters in American exploration history. When the Canyon spit out the surviving members of the expedition - starving, battered, and nearly naked - they had accomplished what others thought impossible and finished the exploration of continental America that Lewis and Clark had begun almost 70 years before.
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Parallels
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Little more than 200 years ago, only the most reckless or eccentric Europeans had dared traverse the unmapped territory of the modern-day Middle East. Its history and peoples were the subject of much myth and speculation: and no region aroused greater interest than Egypt.
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A lesson in history
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The Discoverers
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Why didn't the Chinese discover America? Why were people so slow to learn the earth goes around the sun? How and why did we begin to think of "species" of plants and animals? How, when, and why did people begin digging in the earth to learn about the past? How did the study of economics begin? These are but a few of the fascinating questions answered by Dr. Boorstin, Librarian of Congress Emeritus.
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One of my Top 10 Fav. Books!
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Beyond the Hundredth Meridian
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Pulitzer Prize winner Wallace Stegner recounts the remarkable career of Major John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of the Southwest Indian tribes. This classic work is a penetrating and insightful study of the Powell’s career, from the beginning of the Powell Survey, in which Powell and his men famously became the first to descend the Colorado River, to his eventual expulsion from the Geological Survey.
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History repeats itself.
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The Jesuit and the Skull
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In December 1929, in a cave near Peking, a group of anthropologists and archaeologists that included a young French Jesuit priest named Pierre Teilhard de Chardin uncovered a prehuman skull. The find quickly became known around the world as Peking Man and was acclaimed as the missing link between erect hunting apes and our Cro-Magnon ancestors. It also became a provocative piece of evidence in the roiling debate over creationism versus evolution.
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More skull than Jesuit
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Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher
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At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, Egan's book tells the remarkable untold story behind Edward Curtis's iconic photographs, following him throughout Indian country from desert to rainforest as he struggled to document the stories and rituals of more than eighty tribes. Even with the backing of Theodore Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan, it took tremendous perseverance. The undertaking changed him profoundly, from detached observer to outraged advocate.
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STUPENDOUS!
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Gertrude Bell
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She has been called the female Lawrence of Arabia, which, while not inaccurate, fails to give Gertrude Bell her due. She was at one time the most powerful woman in the British Empire: a nation builder, the driving force behind the creation of modern-day Iraq. Born in 1868 into a world of privilege, Bell turned her back on Victorian society, choosing to read history at Oxford and going on to become an archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, and legendary mountaineer.
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Shattering The Glass Ceiling in Britain
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The Pioneers
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The number one New York Times best seller by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important chapter in the American story that's "as resonant today as ever" (The Wall Street Journal) - the settling of the Northwest Territory by courageous pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would define our country.
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i would prefer david reading it
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De: David McCullough
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- 07-30-16
Engrossing Biography
Wulf’s award winning book is a bit different from the average biography in that it is about a history of Alexander von Humboldt’s (1769-1859) ideas as much as it is about the man. Humboldt was a naturalist, geographer, polymath, explorer and the first environmentalist who at one time was the most famous man in Europe.
Wulf reveals Humboldt’s discoveries of similarities between climate and vegetation zone on different continents (climate zones). The author discusses Humboldt’s prediction of human induced climate change. Humboldt wrote his scientific observations in the poetic narrative of the times as did Darwin. Wulf discusses Humboldt’s friendship with Thomas Jefferson, Simon Bolivar and Goethe.
Wulf is a lucid and intellectual writer. The book is a work of scholarship. Wulf allows the complex personality of Humboldt and his wide scope of interests to come through in the writing. Wulf did meticulous research of Humboldt’s diaries, letters and writings. The author quoted from some of the letters which added to the work. Wulf was born in India, raised in German and now lives in London where she writes.
David Drummond does an excellent job narrating the book. Drummond is an actor and winner of numerous Audiofile Earphone Awards for audiobook narration.
I enjoyed reading this book and learned much about Alexander von Humboldt. Years ago when I was in school I was fascinated by Humboldt. I wish I had this book to read at that time with its wide range of knowledge of Humboldt. If you are interested in biographies, science or nature you will enjoy this book.
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- Derick
- 05-06-16
Extremely influential to say the least
What did you like best about this story?
Humboldt had a fascinating life. He met almost everyone of consequent in his age. Nature is an important part of life and it's great to prioritize it in this golden age of technology. He was a true polymath in every sense of the word.
Would you be willing to try another one of David Drummond’s performances?
No, this was the main negative about the audio book. His style is very robotic which is the opposite of what this book needs.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Mostly that Anti-German sentiment has largely removed him from English speaking history lessons. I hope that people rediscover Alexander von Humboldt and his contributions to many fields of science.
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- Timothy
- 11-19-16
Incredible
I heard an interview with the author on Science Friday in NPR, but the book was truly the most amazing piece of work I've ever heard. The connections to time, place, and other notable scientists and ideas was outstanding. It's amazing that von Humboldt's name and work were so readily forgotten in the 20th & 21st centuries. Hopefully he will be restored to his place in scientific achievement and inspiration with this book.
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- Chris
- 11-03-22
An excellent story about a somewhat forgotten historical figure, but…
The thesis is that Humboldt was the grandfather of what we think of as environmentalism in the 19th and 20th centuries. That’s correct, I think, and Wulf makes a great case. What’s missing is consideration of the meaning of the movements inspired by Humboldt’s writing. Yes, he inspired Muir to protect Yosemite, but Muir also did so in part out of an anti-indigenous animus. What in Humboldt inspired that, or why did Muir miss that part of Humboldt’s ethos? There are other examples of elisions from the legacy part of the thesis, but I think Muir’s case is most salient example.
It’s a great book and the biography of Humboldt is well-done. I just think Wulf had one or two more steps to take when considering what the legacy of Humboldtian philosophy really has been. Listen to it yourself and decide if you agree.
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- E. Olsen
- 04-02-18
Excellent look at a somewhat forgotten but immensely important historical figure in science.
I’ve always been a fan of Alexander von Humboldt, but until now I had not read a biography quite as entertaining and current as this one. It did a magnificent job making Humboldts achievements relevant too many issues we face today, while also satisfyingly covering his incredibly adventuresome and important life. I particularly liked the chapters on his influence on Darwin, Bolivar, Ernst Haeckel and Muir. I was never bored.
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- Michael
- 11-03-16
Extraordinary
I had not known of Von Humboldt and now Wulf's accounts of his life will never leave me.
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- latete
- 01-13-21
fabulous must read
A fascinating bit of our history and the origins of environmentalism and today's regenerative development.
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- Ray DiFazio
- 01-06-20
My New Hero?
This might be the first that I have revued a book.
This book about Alexander Von Humboldt introduced me to the most incredible person I had never of.
His writings inspired such disparate notables as Charles Darwin and John Muir.
Andrea Wulf tells his story in an extremely compelling and listenable manner.
Listen to this to this book!
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- Jamieson K Smyth
- 04-28-21
Effective in making connections
Strong connections between naturalists spanning 150 years, starting with Humboldt. A bit repetitive in spots.
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- Stefanie Taylor Strand
- 10-03-20
Art, Science, Passion!
Reading this book has caused an inflection for me. It is a key to my life’s journey I had been unknowingly seeking. Superbly told by Wulf and tremendous research. I learned far more than I expected about other environmentalist who were influenced by Humboldt. It was a joy to understand the connections and evolution of thought.
I only wish that Andrea had been the reader.
Fantastic achievement on a brilliant read to all those who contributed to this effort!
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