创造自然
The Invention of Nature
Andrea Wulf · 初版 2015 年
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为什么值得读
- 详实展现洪堡深远的科学工作与全球影响
- 文笔极佳，被读者赞为读过最好的历史书
- 填补大众对这位伟大科学家认知的空白
摘自序言……当大自然被视为一张网络时，它的脆弱性也变得显而易见。万物紧密相连。只要扯动一根线，整幅织锦就可能分崩离析。1800年，在目睹了委内瑞拉 Lake Valencia 殖民种植园造成的破坏性环境后果后，Humboldt 成为首位探讨人类活动所导致的有害气候变化的科学家。那里的森林砍伐导致土地贫瘠，湖泊水位下降，且随着灌木丛的消失，暴雨冲刷掉了周围山坡上的土壤。Humboldt 曾
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这篇文章多次引用了 Andrea Wulf 的《The Invention of Nature》（自然的发现），对此我想由衷地、实名 +1 强烈推荐。这是一本写得极其优美的传记，Vintage Books 出的平装版本身摸起来也是一本质感极佳的书。
The article references Andrea Wulf's the Invention of Nature a number of times, which I'd like to give a hearty, emphatic +1 recommendation to. It's a beautifully written biography and the Vintage Books paperback is also a physically beautiful book.
我快读完一本关于洪堡的书了（Andrea Wulf 写的《Invention of Nature》）。读起来真是太棒了，而且我很惊讶/羞愧自己直到今年早些时候才对洪堡有所了解。
I am almost finished with a book about Humboldt (Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf). It's been a fantastic read, and I was surprised/ashamed that I hadn't known anything about Humboldt until earlier this year.
……写出来，2：其中有极多的内容源自个人问题和经历，他与成瘾和孤独的斗争是非常真实的，而他在访谈中极大地淡化了这些。《The Invention of Nature》（Andrea Wulf）是我读过最好的历史类书籍。冯·洪堡是有史以来最伟大的科学家之一，真不敢相信我以前居然从没听说过他。这本书本身在……方面做得极好
…to write, 2: An incredible amount of it is drawn from personal issues and experiences, his struggles with addiction and loneliness were very real and he greatly downplayed them in his interviews. The Invention of Nature (Andrea Wulf) The best historical book I've ever read. Von Humbolt was one of the greatest scientists to ever live and I can't believe I'd ever heard of him before. The book itself does a great job of…
确实。关于亚历山大·冯·洪堡：Andrea Wulf 的《The Invention of Nature》[0] 极其出色地概述了他的成就和影响力。他居然这么默默无闻，实在挺让人震惊的；有点类似于詹姆斯·克拉克·麦克斯韦的情况。[0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23995249-the-invention-o...
Indeed. re Alexander von Humboldt: Andrea Wulf’s, The Invention of Nature[0], is an excellent overview of his work and impact. It's quite shocking how little he is known; somewhat similar to James Clerk Maxwell. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23995249-the-invention-o...
……独立——等等很多内容）Daniel Stone 写的《The Food Explorer》（关于 David Fairchild，他在 20 世纪初向美国农业引进了 10000 种植物，包括我们今天买的大多数食品杂货）Andrea Wulf 写的《The Invention of Nature》（亚历山大·冯·洪堡的传记）Alain de Botton 写的《How Proust Can Change Your Life》
…Independence--and much more) The Food Explorer by Daniel Stone (about David Fairchild, who introduced 10,000 plants to U.S. agriculture at the turn of the 20th century, most of the groceries we buy today) The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf (a biography of Alexander von Humboldt) How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton
Andrea Wulf 写的关于亚历山大·冯·洪堡的《The Invention of Nature》。一本非常深入的书，讲述了一位本应比现在出名得多的博物学家。书中还包含了几个带有微型人物传记的章节……
"The Invention of Nature" about Alexander von Humboldt, by Andrea Wulf. Very in-depth book about a naturalist who deserves to be much better known than he generally is. It also includes several chapters with mini-biographies…