What Linnaeus Saw - A Scientist's Quest to Name Every Living Thing

From his boyhood exploring the woods of Sweden to his student days in Holland; in readable, relatable prose we see Carl Linnaeus attempt to identify a mysterious animal given to him by the king, growing a rare banana plant in Amsterdam and debunking stories of dragons. Thoroughly researched and generously illustrated, What Linnaeus Saw offers a glimpse into the life of one of modern science's founding thinkers.

About the author

Karen Magnuson Beil has worked as a news reporter and science writer. Her work takes her on exciting adventures—such as paddling through a marsh with a muskrat farmer and climbing a tower to “interview” New York’s first reintroduced bald eagle. Beil lives in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Summary

Karen Beil chronicles the life of a ground-breaking scientist.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Magnuson Beil, Beil Karen Magnuson
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2019
• EAN: 9781324004684
• ISBN: 978-1-324-00468-4
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 634 g
• Illustrations: 60 color illustrations
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Flowers & Plants, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Natural history (Children's/Teenage)