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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
It sounds like a very interesting book.
I might be dense, but I couldn't find the book at the URL that you gave, however. I did a search of the whole Gutenberg site and couldn't find "Wulf;" there were one or two hits of "Andrea."
Thinking that it might be a U.K. only promo, I tried ".org.uk" and ".uk.org" and got . . . nothing. Besides, I was not aware that Gutenberg ever sold books anywhere.
I am thoroughly confused.
Thanks, while I'm thinking about it, for giving the U.S. URL's when you make your posts.
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Yes, the book
The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, the Lost Hero of Science: Costa Winner 2015 - 22 Oct 2015 by Andrea Wulf
Oops
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Invention-N...dp/B00PW4O1SQ/
Is about
Alexander von Humboldt (as in biography), who besides having lots of things named after him also wrote and published books which are available free at Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1995
Thus Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1
I see from Luzme.com that the Andrea Wulf book is $14.99 in the US Kindle Store
https://www.amazon.com/The-Invention...dp/B00RKO0L3A/