Yoon, Carol Kaesuk
Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393338713
- author:
- Yoon, Carol Kaesuk
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Co.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 341
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.7 x 2.3 cm
- Genre:
- Science: general issues
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science by Carol Kaesuk Yoon
The history of taxonomy is one of conflicting approaches to understanding the natural world. In the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus struggled to define species in light of their mutability, relying on intuitive visual judgments. As taxonomy modernized, it moved into labs, yielding results that challenged humanity's innate desire for order.
Biologist Carol Kaesuk Yoon explores this historical tension between evolutionary biology and taxonomy, arguing that our acceptance of scientific authority has contributed to our alienation from nature. This thought-provoking book offers a lively blend of popular scientific history and cultural criticism.
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