{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-alexander-von-humboldt-isbn-9781524747374","title":"The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt","description":"\u003cb\u003eA breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldt's five-year expedition in South America—from the author of \u003ci\u003eMagnificent Rebels\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexander 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 idea was a radical vision of nature as a complex and interconnected global force that does not exist for the use of humankind alone. His theories and ideas were profoundly influenced by a five-year exploration of South America. Now Andrea Wulf partners with artist Lillian Melcher to bring this daring expedition to life, complete with excerpts from Humboldt's own diaries, atlases, and publications. She gives us an intimate portrait of the man who predicted human-induced climate change, fashioned poetic narrative out of scientific observation, and influenced iconic figures such as Simón Bolívar, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Darwin, and John Muir. This gorgeous account of the expedition not only shows how Humboldt honed his groundbreaking understanding of the natural world but also illuminates the man and his passion\"Science and nature fans alike will dig into this biography with wonder and awe as they learn about a real-life naturalist.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eANDREA WULF\u003c\/b\u003e lives in London. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eChasing Venus, Founding Gardeners, The Brother Gardeners\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize and awarded the American Horticultural Society Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, a national best seller that won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, the Costa Biography Award, and the Royal Geographical Society Ness Award and was named one of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Books of the Year. She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLILLIAN MELCHER\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator living and working in Boston, MA. Lillian graduated in 2016 from Parsons School of Design with a degree in illustration. She has been honored with the SCBWI Student Illustrator Scholarship for her picture book portfolio.","brand":"Pantheon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44885791867109,"sku":"NP9781524747374","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781524747374.jpg?v=1767738010","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-adventures-of-alexander-von-humboldt-isbn-9781524747374","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}