Finding Order in Nature

Download or read book Finding Order in Nature written by Paul Lawrence Farber and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2000-07-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of naming and categorizing nature has its roots in the biblical Genesis, as does the problematic view of man's domination over it. Farber (history, Oregon State U.) traces the scientific study of the natural world from its 18th century beginnings with Swedish botanist Linnaeus and his French rival Buffon, through Darwin's synthesis, to the modern theory of evolution (1900-50), and concerns over biodiversity by the "naturalist as generalist" exemplified by Wilson. Includes modest b&w illustrations.Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.