The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt

Meet Alexander von Humboldt: the great lost scientist, visionary, thinker and daring explorer; the man who first predicted climate change, who has more things named after him than anyone else (including a sea on the moon), and who has inspired generations of writers, thinkers, and revolutionaries. In this book, 88-year-old Humboldt takes us on a fantastic voyage, back through his life, tracing his footsteps around the rainforests, mountains, and crocodile-infested rivers of South America when he was a young man. Travel with him to Venezuela, to Lake Valencia, the Llanos and the Orinocco, and follow him during his time in Cuba, Cartagena, Bogota, and his one-year trek across the Andes, as he climbs the volcano Chimborazo, explores Inca monuments, and visits Washington DC to meet Thomas Jefferson and campaign for the abolition of slavery.