The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt
was a collaboration between bestselling non fiction author Andrea Wulf and myself. It was published in 2019 as part of the Pantheon Graphic Library. It accounts the extraordinary journey of naturalist Alexander von Humboldt to the Americas from 1799-1804. On this journey, Humboldt predicted human induced climate change and compiled data that would inspire scientists, thinkers, and artists for the next 250 years.
Praise For the Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt
Publishers Weekly
The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt will be Available in 8 countries and 5 languages .
In Germany The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt is a top 10 Der Spiegel best seller. It remained on the Der Spiegel top 20 non fiction list for 18 consecutive weeks. It was the first graphic novel in Germany to do so.
Kirkus Reviews featured The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt on their Best Nature and Travel Books of 2019 list
Work from this book was honored as part of The Society of Illustrators Illustrator 62 book and show.
It was featured as one of Deutschlandfunk Kultur’s Best Non-Fiction Books 2019
It was honored as part of Wissenschaft’s 6 knowledge books of the year. It was awarded “Most Beautiful Book”.
It won a 2020 ITB Book Award in the category Special Travel Books
You can purchase the book here or at your local book store!
For more information about the amazing author of this book Andrea Wulf please visit her website.