Naming Nature

The Clash Between Instinct and Science

Carol Kaesuk Yoon

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Norton
06 August 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues; Scientific nomenclature & classification; History of science; Popular science; Taxonomy & systematics

Biologist Carol Kaesuk Yoon explores the historical tension between evolutionary biology and taxonomy. Carl Linnaeus struggled in the eighteenth century to define species in light of their mutability while still relying on intuitive, visual judgments. As taxonomy modernized, it moved into labs, yielding results counterintuitive to humanity's innate predisposition to order the world. By conceding scientific authority to taxonomists, Yoon argues, we've contributed to our own alienation from nature.

By: Carol Kaesuk Yoon
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 436g
ISBN: 9780393338713
ISBN 10: 0393338711
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 06 August 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carol Kaesuk Yoon writes for The New York Times Science Times . She has a BS in biology from Yale University and a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from Cornell University.

Reviews for Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science

A beautiful riddle of a book. -- Time Out New York Impossible to put down. -- Booklist Starred Review: Superb. -- Kirkus Reviews A sensuous delight to read. -- O, The Oprah Magazine Starred Review: Optimistic, exhilarating, and revolutionary. -- Publishers Weekly Bracing and brilliant. -- Boston Globe Ingenious ... compelling. -- San Francisco Chronicle