A JM Classics edition of the multi-award-winning biography that rediscovered Alexander von Humboldts extraordinary legacy, introduced by Merlin Sheldrake...Daugiau...
A celebration of parks and public gardens by renowned landscape architecture firm Nelson Byrd Woltz, whose designs reflect the histories that are held in the landNelson Byrd Woltz (NBW) is one of the most in-demand and respected firm...Daugiau...
A NEW YORKER ESSENTIAL READ From the best-selling author of The Invention of Nature comes an exhilarating story about a remarkable group of young rebelspoets, novelists, philosopherswho, through their epic quarrels, passionate lo...Daugiau...
From the Costa Prize-winning author of The Invention of Nature, Magnificent Rebels is a riveting, eye-opening biography of the first Romantics: a revolutionary group of friends based in the small German town of Jena whose modern ideas transformed so...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 13-Sep-2022, Hardback, Leidėjas: Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN-13: 9780525657118)
From the best-selling author of The Invention of Nature comes an exhilarating story about a remarkable group of young rebels-poets, novelists, philosophers-who, through their epic quarrels, passionate love stories, heartbreaking grief, and radical i...Daugiau...
From the Costa Prize-winning author of The Invention of Nature, Magnificent Rebels is a riveting, eye-opening biography of the first Romantics: a revolutionary group of friends based in the small German town of Jena whose modern ideas transformed so...Daugiau...
Un emocionante relato de cómo los científicos ilustrados se unieron para medir las profundidades del universo.El 6 de junio de 1761 cientos de científicos de países europeos y de las colonias...Daugiau...
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Nature, comes a breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldts five year expedition in South A...Daugiau...
La espléndida biografía de Alexander von Humboldt, el héroe perdido de la ciencia y padre de la ecología.La invención de la naturaleza revela la extraordinaria vida del visionario naturalista alem&#...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 06-Nov-2018, Hardback, Leidėjas: Everyman's Library USA, ISBN-13: 9781101908075)
A new hardcover selection of the best writings of the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world. Selected and introduced by Andrea Wulf. Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most...Daugiau...
Humboldt (17691859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. His life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether climbing volcanoes in the Andes, swimming with crocodiles, racing through anthrax-infected Siberia, or p...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 24-Sep-2019, Hardback, Leidėjas: Random Comics, ISBN-13: 9788417247416)
De la autora del best seller del New York Times: La invención de la naturaleza /The Invention of Nature, llega un relato increíblemente ilustrado y evocador de la expedición de cinco años de Alexander Von Hum...Daugiau...
A portrait of the lesser-known German naturalist reveals his ongoing influence on humanitys relationship with the natural world today, discussing such topics as his views on climate change, conservation and nature as a resource for all life. By the...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 15-Sep-2015, Hardback, Leidėjas: Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN-13: 9780385350662)
A portrait of the lesser-known German naturalist reveals his ongoing influence on humanitys relationship with the natural world today, discussing such topics as his views on climate change, conservation and nature as a resource for all life. By the...Daugiau...
The author of the highly acclaimed Founding Gardeners now gives us an enlightening chronicle of the first truly international scientific endeavor--the eighteenth-century quest to observe the transit of Venus and measure the solar system. On June 6,...Daugiau...
United by the transit of Venus, scientists from around the globe came together to answer the essential question: how can the universe be measured? The author paints a portrait of the rivalries, triumphs and misfortunes that befell these men, along wi...Daugiau...
A stunning historical narrative that reveals three hundred years of English culture and society through an exploration of seven great gardens, from Tradescants designs for Hatfield House to Hampton Court, Chatsworth and Jekylls famous garden...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 10-May-2012, Hardback, Leidėjas: William Heinemann Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780434021086)
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On a summers day in June 1761, astronomers all over the world cast their eyes to the sky to witness a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun. This title presents the story of Enlightenment science, and offers an inf...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 01-May-2012, CD-Audio, Leidėjas: Books on Tape, ISBN-13: 9780307989666)
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The author of the highly acclaimed Founding Gardeners now gives us an enlightening chronicle of the first truly international scientific endeavorthe eighteenth-century quest to observe the transit of Venus and measure the solar system....Daugiau...
Ši knyga nebeleidžiama, tačiau mes Jums pranešime naudoto egzemplioriaus kainą
On June 6, 1761, the world paused to observe a momentous occasion: the first transit of Venus between the Earth and the sun in more than a century. Through that observation, astronomers could calculate the size of the solar system--but only if the t...Daugiau...
Reviews the lives of the founding fathers from their perspectives as gardeners, farmers, and plantsmen, revealing how a shared passion for agriculture shaped their beliefs and decisions. The award-winning author of The Brother Gardeners ...Daugiau...
A story of how George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Madisons passion for nature, plants, agriculture and gardens shaped the birth of America....Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 29-Mar-2011, Hardback, Leidėjas: Alfred A. Knopf, ISBN-13: 9780307269904)
From the author of the acclaimed The Brother Gardeners, a fascinating look at the founding fathers from the unique and intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen, and farmers. For the founding fathers, gardening, agriculture, and b...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 03-Feb-2011, Hardback, Leidėjas: William Heinemann Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780434019106)
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Tells the story of how George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Madisons passion for nature, plants, agriculture and gardens shaped the birth of America. This title shows that it is impossible to understand these visionary men and t...Daugiau...
Bringing to life the science and adventure of eighteenth-century plant collecting, The Brother Gardeners is the story of how six men created the modern garden and changed the horticultural world in the process. It is a story of a garden revolution th...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 31-Mar-2009, Hardback, Leidėjas: Random House Inc, ISBN-13: 9780307270238)
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Follows the lives of six men who shared a passion for plants and a love of gardening in eighteenth-century London, who made Britain the epicenter of horticulture, and transformed gardening from an aristocratic pastime to a national obsession....Daugiau...
One January morning in 1734, cloth merchant Peter Collinson hurried down to the docks at Londons Custom House to collect cargo just arrived from John Bartram in the American colonies. But it was not bales of cotton that awaited him, but plants and s...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 03-Apr-2008, Hardback, Leidėjas: William Heinemann Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780434016129)
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Presents the history of English gardens. This book tells a tale of plants, politics and passion. It offers a combination of social history, politics, biography and drama. It is a hybrid of novel and reference book. It is intended for those with an in...Daugiau...
An historical narrative that reveals 300 years of English culture and society through an exploration of seven great gardens, from Tradescants designs for Hatfield House to Hampton Court, Chatsworth and Jekylls famous garden at Hestercombe....Daugiau...
