The man who organized nature : the life of Linnaeus
Gunnar Broberg (Author),Anna Paterson (Translator)
"The Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) is the known as the father of modern biological taxonomy. One of the greatest scientists in history, he formalized and popularized the system of binomial nomenclature and classified thousands of species of plants and animals. In his field, he is so well known that he is often referred to simply as "L." In this comprehensive biography, Linnaeus scholar Gunnar Broberg, draws on a wide range of new research to paint a vivid and intimate portrait of the man. Delving deep into Linnaeus's correspondence and other contemporary sources, Broberg introduces reader's to Linnaeus's family and takes them along on his famous expedition to Lapland. He also investigates the scientist's private thoughts on subjects such as evolution and religion, which often yielded eccentric results. Despite, or perhaps because, of his great achievement, Linnaeus could be moody and egotistical, and this nuanced biography does not shy away from presenting both his scientific achievements and human failings" --Provided by publisher
Print Book,English, 2023
Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 2023
Biography
x, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered colored pages of plates (between pages 180-181) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits (some color) ; 25 cm
9780691213422, 9780691248202, 0691213429, 0691248206
1346293437
"English language copyright © 2023 by Princeton University Press. Originally published as Mannen som ordnade naturen : en biografi över Carl von Linné by Stiftelsen Natur & Kultur, Stockholm, Sweden © 2019"-- title page verso
In English translated from the Swedish