What Linnaeus saw a scientist's quest to name every living thing
The globetrotting naturalists of the eighteenth century were the geeks of their day: innovators and explorers who lived at the intersection of science and commerce. Foremost among them was Carl Linnaeus, a radical thinker who revolutionized biology. Beil offers a vivid glimpse into the life of one o...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company,
2019.
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| Summary: | The globetrotting naturalists of the eighteenth century were the geeks of their day: innovators and explorers who lived at the intersection of science and commerce. Foremost among them was Carl Linnaeus, a radical thinker who revolutionized biology. Beil offers a vivid glimpse into the life of one of modern science's founding thinkers. |
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| Physical Description: | 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm |
| Audience: | Age 10-14. |
| Awards: | Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Award of Excellence in Children and Young Adult Literature, 2020 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781324004684 1324004681 |
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