The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of
Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the
way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism.
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One of theNew York Times 10 Best Books of the Year
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Winner of the Costa Biography Award
ABest Book of the Year: The Economist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
Finalist -- Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Finalist -- Kirkus Reviews Prize for Nonfiction
Finalist -- Independent Bookshop Week Book Award
Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous
scientist of his age.