the cat & the leaf

I was not surprised when Alexander von Humboldt's mother made a comeback appearance in The Invention of Nature right before he left on...

I love that there is an internationally recognized holiday dedicated to the celebration of our Earth and its health. Although people...

As I read Chapter 2 of Andrea Wulf’s The Invention of Nature, I was interested in what others might think of Humboldt experimenting on...

Often when we study the works of great men, we wonder how they started on their extraordinary paths, especially where they first came...

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was a German explorer naturalist who inspired multiple renown artists and scientists both during his...