Do you know what a Solanum caule inermi herbaceo, foliis pinnatis
incises, racemis simplicibus is?*
Carolus (Karl) Linnaeus started off as a curious child who loved
exploring the garden. Despite his intelligence--and his mother's
scoldings--he was a poor student, preferring to be outdoors with his
beloved plants and bugs. As he grew up, Karl's love of nature led him to
take on a seemingly impossible task: to give a scientific name to every
living thing on earth. The result was the Linnaean system--the basis for
the classification system used by biologists around the world today.
Backyard sciences are brought to life in beautiful color.
Back matter includes more information about Linnaeus and scientific
classification, a classification chart, a time line, source notes,
resources for young readers, and a bibliography.
*it's a tomato!
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A handsome introductory book on Linnaeus and his work -- Booklist,
starred review**
A good introduction to a man in a class by himself -- Kirkus Reviews
Lends significant humanity to the naturalist -- Publisher's Weekly
The biographical approach to a knotty scientific subject makes this a
valuable addition to STEM and biography collections -- School Library
Journal