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How Zoologists Organize Things : The Art of Classification by David Bainbridge (2020, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuarto Publishing Group UK
ISBN-100711252262
ISBN-139780711252264
eBay Product ID (ePID)28038743081
Product Key Features
Book TitleHow Zoologists Organize Things : the Art of Classification
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicLife Sciences / Taxonomy, Animals / General, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorDavid Bainbridge
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight32.7 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7 in
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Reviews"...this book is highly recommended for general readers wanting a visual introduction to the classification of living species." - Booklist-- ALA, While not classified as 'light reading,' How Zoologists Organize Things by British author David Bainbridge is a fascinating lookat humanity's struggle to understand the animals with which we share theworld., ...this book is highly recommended for general readers wanting a visual introduction to the classification of living species., Thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, "How Zoologists Organize Things: The Art of Classification" will prove to be a unique and welcome addition to personal, professional, highschool, community, college, and university library Contemporary Science collections in general, and zoology supplemental curriculum reading lists in particular., This book is so much more than an explanation of the title; it is a visual feast. Every page has carefully chosen and beautifully reproduced illustrations. The author has selected from a huge range of zoological material and has included medieval bestiaries from as early as the 1200s, to present-day genetics diagrams which are in themselves a visual delight, to subtly coloured electron microscope photographs of chromosomes. The text is well written and concise, giving a clear interpretation of the illustrations and enough background to enable one to understand something of the many zoologists who created numerous ways to understand the natural world of animals. This is a worthwhile account covering the work of many of the scientists, from a Western perspective, who have over the ages attempted to illustrate the order in Earth's animal biodiversity. 5 stars, With amazing artwork on every page, Bainbridge's book traces man's quest to classify animals and explain their similarities and differences in art ranging from sketches to painting to computer images., "Thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, "How Zoologists Organize Things: The Art of Classification" will prove to be a unique and welcome addition to personal, professional, high school, community, college, and university library Contemporary Science collections in general, and zoology supplemental curriculum reading lists in particular.", While not classified as 'light reading,' How Zoologists Organize Things by British author David Bainbridge is a fascinating lookat humanity's struggle to understand the animals with which we share theworld. - WhiteTail Magazine
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal590.12
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 Aristotle, Bestiaries & Cynocephali 2 Creating Order from Profusion 3 Trees of Life in a Newly Ancient World 4 Outward Patterns, Inner Workings Index Credits
SynopsisHumankind's fascination with the natural world all began as a simple matter of survival. From differentiating the edible from the toxic to understanding predator and prey, our ancestors were obsessed with these essential discoveries. Since, then, it's got a little easier. Our enduring drive to understand the animal kingdom and all its mysteries has played a key role in our understanding of the planet, and ourselves - inspiring religious beliefs, scientific theories and much more. How Zoologists Organize Things dispels common myths and reveals astonishing truths, as well as highlighting how much we have to learn. Long before the theories of Darwin, people have strived to piece together the mysteries of nature's intricate design; even early scientists knew that there was an order that united all living things and proposed various frameworks to explain this fundamental concept. From ancient folklore and religion to modern computer-driven systems, humanity's quest to classify life has left a rich and enduring legacy. How Zoologists Organize Things tells the endlessly fascinating story of this process, documenting artistic trends and scientific discoveries as well as offering insights into our own place in nature., Discover the art of classification in this enriching exploration of the natural world and uncover how the intricate systems have shaped our understanding of it. How Zoologists Organize Things debunks wild myths, unveils wilder truths, and reveals just how much there is still to learn., Humankind's fascination with the animal kingdom began as a matter of survival - differentiating the edible from the toxic, the ferocious from the tractable. Since then, our compulsion to catalogue wildlife has played a key role in growing our understanding of the planet and ourselves, inspiring religious beliefs and evolving scientific theories. The book unveils wild truths and even wilder myths about animals, as perpetuated by zoologists - revealing how much more there is to learn, and unlearn. Animals were among the first subjects ever drawn by humans. Long before Darwin or Watson and Crick, our ancestors studied the visual similarities and differences between the creatures which inhabit the Earth alongside us. Early savants could sense there was an order, a scheme, which unified all life. The schemes they formulated often tell us as much about ourselves as they do about the animals depicted, highlighting obsessions, fears, revelations and hopes. The human quest to classify living beings has left us with a rich artistic legacy in four great stages--the folklore and religiosity of the ancient and Medieval world; the naturalistic cataloging of the Enlightenment; the evolutionary trees and maps of the nineteenth century; and the modern, computer-hued classificatory labyrinth. The aim of this book is to tell the story of our systematization of the beasts. These charts of the zoological world parallel prevailing artistic trends and scientific discoveries, woven together with philosophical threads that run throughout: animal life as parable, a tree, a maze, a terra incognita, a mirror upon ourselves., Discover how categorisation has shaped our view of the natural world with How Zoologists Organize Things. The book unveils wild truths and even wilder myths about animals, as perpetuated by zoologists - revealing how much more there is to learn, and unlearn. Humankind's fascination with the animal kingdom began as a matter of survival - differentiating the edible from the toxic, the ferocious from the tractable. Since then, our compulsion to catalogue wildlife has played a key role in growing our understanding of the planet and ourselves, inspiring religious beliefs and evolving scientific theories. The book unveils wild truths and even wilder myths about animals, as perpetuated by zoologists - revealing how much more there is to learn, and unlearn. Long before Darwin, our ancestors were obsessed with the visual similarities and differences between the animals. Early scientists could sense there was an order that unified all life and formulated a variety of schemes to help illustrate this. This human quest to classify living beings has left us with a rich artistic legacy, from the folklore and religiosity of the ancient and Medieval world through the naturalistic cataloging of the Enlightenment to the modern, computer-generated classificatory labyrinth. This book tells the fascinating, visual story of this process. The wonderful zoological charts reflect prevailing artistic trends and scientific discoveries, as well as telling us as much about ourselves as they do about the creatures depicted.
LC Classification NumberQL351
