The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural worldand in the process created modern environmentalism.NATIONAL BEST SELLEROne of theNew York Times 10Best Books of the YearWinner of the Los Angeles Times Book PrizeWinner of the Costa Biography AwardABest Book of the Year: The Economist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus ReviewsFinalist -- Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonf ...