Category: Books
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The Traveller
published in 2026 “The Traveller. The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and his Search for Humanity” (UK, 2 June 2026) “The Traveler. One Man’s Quest for Humanity from the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris” (US, 9 June 2026) “Der Reisende. Georg Forster und die Entdeckung der Menschlichkeit” (Germany, 30 September 2026) Published by Allen Lane…
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Magnificent Rebels
published in 2022 “Magnificent Rebels. The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self” Published in 16 countries, including by John Murray (UK), Knopf (US) and C. Bertelsmann (Germany) New York Times, 100 Notable Books of 2022 Spiegel Bestseller Nr.3 From the best-selling author of The Invention of Nature comes an exhilarating story about a remarkable…
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The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt
Published in 2019 “The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt” Published in 10 countries, including by John Murray (UK), Pantheon (US) and C. Bertelsmann (Germany) Top 10 Spiegel Bestseller in Germany Winner Wissensbuch des Jahres 2019 / Science Book 2019 “bild der Wissenschaft” Best Nature and Travel Books of 2019, Kirkus Reviews Fantastic Books for the…
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The Invention of Nature
published in 2015 “The Invention of Nature. Alexander von Humboldt’s New World” Published in 27 countries, including by John Murray (UK), Knopf (US) and C. Bertelsmann (Germany) Reissued in 2025 in John Murray Press Classic List 10 Best Books of 2015, New York Times New York Times Bestseller & Spiegel Bestseller Nr.2 Winner of Royal Society…
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Chasing Venus
Published in 2012 “Chasing Venus. The Race to Measure the Heavens” Published in 8 countries, including by William Heinemann (UK), Knopf (US) and C. Bertelsmann (Germany) Shortlisted for Science Book of the Year 2012 (Wissenschaftsbuch des Jahres) in Germany and Austria Chasing Venus tells the extraordinary story of the first global scientific collaboration, set amid warring…
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Founding Gardeners
Published 2011 “Founding Gardeners. The Revolutionary Generation, Nature and the Shaping of the American Nation” Published by William Heinemann (UK) and Knopf (US) New York Times Best Seller The Founding Gardeners offers a fascinating look at the revolutionary generation from the unique and intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen and farmers. For the founding…
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The Brother Gardeners
Published in 2008 “The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession” Published by William Heinemann (UK) and Knopf (US) Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize 2008 Winner of the American Horticultural Society 2010 Book Award Winner of CBHL 2010 Annual Literature Award One January morning in 1734, cloth merchant Peter Collinson hurried…
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This Other Eden
Published in 2005 This Other Eden: Seven Great Gardens & 300 Years of English History (2005) With Emma Gieben-Gamal Published by Little Brown This Other Eden is a captivating narrative of seven great gardens, beautiful canvases that represent not just pleasure grounds but a country’s evolution. Showpieces of grand design, they are also barometers of…
