Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Proceedings of the Royal Society
Author: Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
Author: Royal Society (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Drawings in the British Museum (Natural History) ...
Author: British Museum (Natural History). LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The Quarterly Journal of Conchology
Author: A List of Books and Pamphlets Received at the Library of the Department of State, by Purchase, Exchange, and Gift, During the Period from ... to ... Supplemented by a List of Periodicals and Newspapers Now Currently Received
Author: United States. Department of State. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diplomacy
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Journal of Conchology
Author: General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed booksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Catalogue of the Printed Books and Pamphlets in the Library of the Linnean Society of London
Author: Linnean Society of LondonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Ordering Life
Author: Kristin JohnsonPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
ISBN: 1421406500
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
This biography of the eminent naturalist explores his life and pioneering work through the rapidly changing world of 19th and 20th century science. For centuries naturalists have endeavored to name, order, and explain biological diversity. Born in 1861, Karl Jordan dedicated his long life to this project, describing thousands of new species in the process. Ordering Life celebrates Jordan’s distinguished career as an entomologist and chronicles his efforts to secure a place for natural history museums and the field of taxonomy. In the face of a changing scientific landscape, Jordan was determined to practice good taxonomy while also pursuing status and patronage—an effort that included close collaboration with the Rothschilds. Biographer Kristin Johnson traces the evolution of Jordan’s work through wars, economic fluctuation, and political upheaval, demonstrating that the broader social context is an essential aspect of naming, describing, classifying, and, ultimately, explaining life.