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The Invention of Nature
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Humboldt was easily one of the most, if not the most, accomplished scientist of the early 19th century. His detailed travels to South America yielded a massive trove of knowledge about the natural world.
His most famous work, Cosmos: A Sketch of the Universe, was forgotten for many years, until recently experiencing a resurgence of interest due in large part to the best selling book The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf.
This set here is the first American edition, published by Harper & Brothers in 1850, complete in two volumes. Bound in light brown calf with black and red titles. Not easily found in this condition.