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Writing tagged: ‘Andrea Wulf’

Puffin Island

Newsletter No. 2: ‘Glorified monkeys’

Anglesey · lost exploration craft rediscovered · writing advice from Rebecca Solnit · volcanic sunsets · Ted Hughes · typographical tips · a strange way to estimate π · Dull Men’s Club · street photography · free speech · Alexander von Humboldt

Published 06-Oct-2016
Filed under: Writing Tags: Andrea Wulf, Anglesey, GrrlScientist, Rebecca Solnit, science, Ted Hughes, Wales

Book review: ‘The Invention of Nature’ by Andrea Wulf

The adventures of Alexander von Humboldt, the lost hero of science.

Published 29-Feb-2016
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Science Tags: Andrea Wulf, history, history of science, reading, reviews

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