Category: Latest News
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Interview in Volkskrant
I’m doing the Van der Leeuw Lecture in Groningen in November and the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant interviewed me about Humboldt, art and science.
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Review in Financial Times, “A Year With Gilbert White” by Jenny Uglow
Here is my review of Jenny Uglow’s new book about naturalist Gilbert White click here
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New edition of “Invention of Nature” as part of John Murray’s Classic Series
Today is publication day of a new edition of “Invention of Nature” as part of John Murray’s Classic Series with a brilliant foreword by the even more brilliant Merlin Sheldrake. Quite humbling to be in the same series as Jane Austen and David Attenborough.
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The Telegraph: George Forster, Tahiti and a travel article
I followed George Forster’s footsteps (protagonist of my forthcoming book) and wrote an article about it. click here or Download The Telegraph 26.4.2025
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Haaretz: Interview about Magnificent Rebels
Here is my interview with Haaretz about the Hebrew edition of Magnificent Rebels. Download Haaretz Interview Feb 2025
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Audio Guide Caspar David Friedrich
Delighted to have played a tiny part at the new Caspar David Friedrich exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (the audio guide) … https://www.metmuseum.org/press-releases/caspar-david-friedrich-2025-exhibitions
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Spiegel Bestseller List: Fabelhafte Rebellen
The German paperback of “Magnificent Rebels” went straight to number 9 in Spiegel Bestseller List. Hurrah.