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The Invention of Nature
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- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 14 h y 3 m
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How come we’ve never heard of Humboldt?
One of the most extraordinary scientists you’ll ever encounter, sadly neglected by educators. The narrator’s raspy voice was hard to understand at times.
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MAGNIFICENT!!!! Humboldt was a true genuis!
What made the experience of listening to The Invention of Nature the most enjoyable?
OH, learning so much about the origination of connections of science, art, climatology, botany, etc. Just a thrilling amount of information that made me constantly say, "Oh! Wow!"
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Invention of Nature?
Many! Humboldt's understanding of the web of life and how when one thread is disturbed, all others are affected. He predicted climate change. His writings were like a bible for Thoreau, Darwin, John Muir, Herkel, etc.
Which character – as performed by David Drummond – was your favorite?
The narrator told a story rather than embody dialog.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I felt GREATLY enlightened!
Any additional comments?
If you love Thoreau, John Muir, Fredric Church, etc. you will LOVE this book.
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- Ryan Young
- 07-20-21
In which Himalaya is pronounced Him-All-Yah
The narrator sounds like he usually does summer action movie preview commercials. It's a bit overwrought, and doesn't match the tone of the book.
The book itself is good. Humboldt was a remarkable person, and almost forgotten today, despite numerous parks, streets, and more being named after him. Wulf gives him his due, and shines in bringing out his personality as well as his scientificachievements.
It could have done without the environmental preaching at the end. The chapter on Humboldt's admirer Ernst Haeckel makes no mention of Heackel's very public belief in eugenics. This is a big omission, and one wonders if she left out unflattering things about the other people she profiles, such as Sierra Club founder John Muir.
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- Kate Duval
- 02-19-19
A must read.
Outstanding and enlightening. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Nature, history, geology, botany, and beauty.
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- Gloria
- 04-23-17
un descubrir a la Naturaleza a través de HUMBOLDT
me gusta descubrir a HUMBOLDT y llamo naturaleza fantástica que transmite Wulf, es un regalo.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-21-21
A great book for a great man!
What a fascinating man. Andrea Wulf has certainly captured a story everyone should know, especially in these times when Humboldt's ideas and perspective are sorely needed.
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- Sunshine
- 07-22-16
Absolutely Inspiring
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I was looking for a non-fiction adventure, not a biography. But this proved me wrong. Great stories and historical accounts. Such an in-depth look! Left me with a list of people to read about! Thank you!
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- David M
- 08-25-16
Exploration,History,Politics blended with Science
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Wulf did a fantastic job presenting the narrative of an amazing individual who pushed the sciences across a broad spectrum. I enjoy how the historical figures and events Humboldt was involved with filter in and out of his expeditions and life story. Great listen.
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- Jon Crawfurd
- 07-04-16
Required reading for all environmentalists
This should be required reading for anyone who follows and sympathizes with environmental issues. Humboldt is exceptionally significant and should be much better known. Fascinating life. Great read.
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- North County
- 02-15-22
"A satisfying, even revelatory work"
What a treat to discover that so much of modern environmental thought had been initiated so early by this farseeing and intrepid polymath. My firmament has a new pole star.
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