A review by cody240fc
The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf

4.0

Technically it is a biography of Humboldt, but most of my favorite parts of this book involved the tangents in which Wulf illustrates Humboldt's impact in the world of science, politics and the birth of environmentalism. In fact you cannot really call them tangents. Yes, this book covers Humboldt's life in its entirety, but not to the microscopic level you often see with typical biographies. And there are two significant chapters that follow Humboldt's death. So Humboldt is the center of gravity to which this narrative revolves around. Quite good. Strong four stars.

I look forward to reading Wulf's newest book that was just published this year.