"Chasing Venus is a fascinating read, wonderfully well written, a vivid portrayal of the world of 18th-century science and its interactions with the wider intellectual and political world of the time. It is extensively researched, with a bibliography of about 500 items, mostly primary sources, in seven languages (English, French, German, Latin, Russian, Dutch, and Swedish), and beautifully illustrated with reproductions of contemporary drawings and portraits. Wulf makes the excitement of the enterprise and the heroic courage and dedication of its participants come dramatically alive", SIAM News (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics)
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Magnificent Rebels. The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self
The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt
The Invention of Nature. Alexander von Humboldt's New World (published in 27 countries).
Chasing Venus. The Race to Measure the Heavens
The Founding Gardeners. The Revolutionary Generation and the Shaping of the American Nation
The Brother Gardeners. Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession
This Other Eden Seven Great Gardens and Three Hundred Years of English History
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September 2012
ANDREA WULF
I'm an award-winning writer of seven books, including "The Invention of Nature" and “Founding Gardeners”. My new book "Magnificent Rebels. The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self" was published to great acclaim in 2022. I lecture widely across the world. Click here for a short bio and here for a list of awards. Contact: andrea (at) andreawulf.com
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