Ordering Life: Karl Jordan and the Naturalist Tradition by Kristin Johnson (Engl

Description: Ordering Life by Kristin Johnson The broader social context in which scientists work is just as important to the project of naming, describing, classifying, and, ultimately, explaining life. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For centuries naturalists have endeavored to name, order, and explain biological diversity. Karl Jordan (1861-1959) dedicated his long life to this effort, describing thousands of new species in the process. "Ordering Life" explores the career of this prominent figure as he worked to ensure a continued role for natural history museums and the field of taxonomy in the rapidly changing world of twentieth-century science. Jordan made an effort to both practice good taxonomy and secure status and patronage in a world that would soon be transformed by wars and economic and political upheaval. Kristin Johnson traces his response to these changes and shows that creating scientific knowledge about the natural world depends on much more than just good method or robust theory. The broader social context in which scientists work is just as important to the project of naming, describing, classifying, and, ultimately, explaining life. Notes Examines the life of prolific taxonomist Karl Jordan in the context of contemporary events and societal trends. Author Biography Kristin Johnson is an assistant professor of science, technology, and society at the University of Puget Sound. Table of Contents Introduction1. Joining the Naturalist Tradition"Beetles. Beautiful beetles"Becoming a ZoologistThe Cosmopolitan NaturalistsThe "nice berth": Curating a Zoological MuseumMobilizing the Naturalist Tradition2. Reforming EntomologyThe "strange mixture" of EntomologistsHow to Do EntomologyThe "making" of SpeciesA New Type of CollectionRetraining the Natural History Network3. Ordering Beetles, Butterflies, and Moths"The great desideratum"Revising the SwallowtailsMaking Systematics ScientificCrossing over to BiologyAmassing the Concreta4. Ordering NaturalistsMen of Two ClassesOrganizing EntomologistsThe End of Trings Heyday"Science knows no country"A "nation of Entomologists"5. A Descent into DisorderTelling "which way the wind blows"The Balance of Europe Is UpsetThe StandstillRecovering Friends, Committees, and Congresses I"The requirements for a thorough investigation"Taxonomy in a Changed WorldThe Rise of Applied EntomologyThe Rise of Applied EntomologyVarious Utopias I: The Ithaca CongressVarious Utopias II: The International Entomological InstituteA Lads Last Marble7. The Ruin of War and the Synthesis of BiologyThe Edges of EmpireWhere Subspecies Meet"The end of Tring as we have known and cherished it""Provided Europe does not get quite mad""Without the collection I am hopeless"8. Naturalists in a New LandscapeRecovering Friends, Committees, and Congresses IIThe Quest to "clear up the chaos" in Weevils and FleasAvoiding the Snake in the GrassGlorified Office BoysLate for a KnighthoodConclusionAcknowledgments Review For those with an interest in the history of natural history. -- Ian Paulsen, GrrlScientist Guardian A very readable account of the long-lived naturalist/entomologist Karl Jordan (1861-1959). Choice Any college-level natural history holding will find this enlightening. Midwest Book Review Karl Jordans innovative methods of classifying insect species are highlighted in this biography of the early 20th century entomologist. Science News Ordering Life, by Kristin Johnson, is one part biography to three parts history and philosophy of science. Jordan serves as a useful guide, Johnson writes, not only to understanding how knowledge about biodiversity is obtained but how the answer to that question has changed over time and why. -- Louise Fabiani Times Literary Supplement There are layers of richness in Johnsons book and readers will doubtless draw their own conclusions for Johnsons pleasong style leads the reader by means of historical narrtive rather than proselytization. -- Malcolm J. Scoble Biological Journal of the Linnean Society Promotional Johnsons far-reaching and insightful account not only sheds new light on the many internal and external challenges that naturalists faced in the later part of the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries, it also reveals the power of scientific biography in making sense of the complex, multifaceted transformations that the naturalist tradition experienced during this period. -- Mark V. Barrow, Jr., author of Natures Ghosts: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology Long Description For centuries naturalists have endeavored to name, order, and explain biological diversity. Karl Jordan (1861-1959) dedicated his long life to this effort, describing thousands of new species in the process. Ordering Life explores the career of this prominent figure as he worked to ensure a continued role for natural history museums and the field of taxonomy in the rapidly changing world of twentieth-century science.Jordan made an effort to both practice good taxonomy and secure status and patronage in a world that would soon be transformed by wars and economic and political upheaval. Kristin Johnson traces his response to these changes and shows that creating scientific knowledge about the natural world depends on much more than just good method or robust theory. The broader social context in which scientists work is just as important to the project of naming, describing, classifying, and, ultimately, explaining life. Review Text ""There are layers of richness in Johnsons book and readers will doubtless draw their own conclusions for Johnsons pleasong style leads the reader by means of historical narrtive rather than proselytization."" Review Quote There are layers of richness in Johnsons book and readers will doubtless draw their own conclusions for Johnsons pleasong style leads the reader by means of historical narrtive rather than proselytization. Promotional "Headline" Examines the life of prolific taxonomist Karl Jordan in the context of contemporary events and societal trends. Details ISBN1421406004 Author Kristin Johnson Pages 392 Audience Age 17 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Year 2012 ISBN-10 1421406004 ISBN-13 9781421406008 Format Hardcover Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle Karl Jordan and the Naturalist Tradition Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States DEWEY 595.7092 Short Title ORDERING LIFE Language English Media Book Illustrations 11 Halftones, black and white Affiliation University of Puget Sound Position Assistant Professor Publication Date 2012-10-10 NZ Release Date 2012-10-10 US Release Date 2012-10-10 UK Release Date 2012-10-10 Alternative 9781421406503 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2012-08-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130742302;

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