Andrea Wulf

The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf is an astonishing and captivating biography that retraces the epic life of Alexander von Humboldt, a visionary scientist whose ideas have had a profound impact on our modern understanding of nature. This page-turner takes readers on a journey through Humboldt's thrilling explorations and his enduring legacy. From scaling the heights of the Andes...

WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY MERLIN SHELDRAKE WINNER OF THE 2015 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2016 'A thrilling adventure story' Bill Bryson 'Dazzling' Literary Review 'Brilliant' Sunday Express 'Extraordinary and gripping' New Scientist 'A superb biography' The Economist 'An exhilarating armchair voyage' GILES MILTON, Mail on Sunday Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is the...

An inspiring biography of the remarkable naturalist, explorer and revolutionary, by the bestselling author of The Invention of Nature. George Forster was a man out of time—he journeyed to the far reaches of the known world and challenged the worldviews of eighteenth-century Europe with radical ideas about equality and freedom. Celebrated during his lifetime, he knew Goethe, Benjamin Franklin, Mary...

A witty, gossipy, sparkling history, full of bright jewels of anecdote... Magnificent Rebels is a triumph THE TIMES, Book of the Week Extraordinary... A thrilling intellectual history that reads like a racy, intelligent novel, with a cast of unforgettable characters SUNDAY TIMES Magnificent Rebels is a magnificent book: a revelation which could easily become an obsession SPECTATOR A thrilling page-turner,...