![]() ![]() Now Andrea Wulf brings the man and his achievements back into focus: his daring expeditions and investigation of wild environments around the world and his discoveries of similarities between climate and vegetation zones on different continents. This radically new approach shapes our view of ecosystems today. The invention of nature : Alexander von Humboldts new world by Wulf, Andrea, author. Prior to Humboldt no one had ever presented such data graphically. ![]() In this large diagram, he drew Chimborazo in cross-sections of increasing altitudes with heavily detailed data on corresponding species. that nature was a global force with corresponding climate zones across continents.), was supported by a three-foot by two-foot diagram carefully documenting precise data on altitude and species. Philosopher Immanuel Kant 1724 1804 had taught that (p. ![]() AH interpreted (p 35) the natural world as a unified whole that is animated by interactive forces. Intellectually, Humboldt moved from the broad and theoretical to the narrow and the specific. 6) invented the web of life concept, the concept of nature as we know it today. He wrote a seven volume Personal Narrative that Darwin took with him on the Beagle and a 34 volume Voyage to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent which contained extensive details on plants, animals, and stars. His unique combination of an extraordinary memory, high quality Western education, and unique explorations allowed him to form far reaching theories. On returning to Europe, he spent a lifetime writing, teaching, and mentoring younger scientists. Humboldt’s scientific contribution was enormous. ![]()
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