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Andreas W. Daum is professor of history at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo and a recipient of the Humboldt Research Award. He is the author of Kennedy in Berlin and Popularizing Science in the Nineteenth Century (in German), among others.
""The discoveries of the Prussian nobleman, cave botanist, and humanitarian Alexander von Humboldt, who was born in 1769, are the central attraction of this concise biography. . . . Daum interweaves these exploits with noteworthy episodes that took place during the nine decades of Humboldt’s life."" * New Yorker * ""The key virtue of this biography is its concision, and Daum does an admirable job of sorting through Humboldt’s numerous contradictions. . . . This gets the job done."" * Publishers Weekly * ""Offering a compact yet thorough account, this biography examines all stages of Humboldt’s life, his personality, prolific works, and the intellectual networks that shaped him."" * The Flora Journal * ""This book is a fascinating and readable account—partly due to its brevity—of the life of an important scientist much ignored by modern scholarship.""---Ian Mitchell, Think Scotland ""An impressively balanced and engaging account of Alexander von Humboldt’s importance during his lifetime (1769-1859) and his enduring relevance in the present. Daum’s historical eye offers an illuminating perspective for better understanding Humboldt. . . . [A] valuable volume."" * Choice Reviews * ""Daum shows that good things come in small packages and delivers a factual, nuanced, and admirably concise biography."" * The Inquisitive Biologist * ""[A] masterly biography.""---David Lorimer, Paradigm Explorer ""A compact yet thoughtful introduction to one of one of the most compelling figures in world history. . . Daum's book succeed in bringing Humboldt to life for a broad readership. . . . Highly recommended.""---Carlos Fernando Teixeira Alves, World History Encyclopedia
