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. *it\'s a tomato 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.
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.
Backyard sciences are brought to life in beautiful color.
The result was the Linnaean system--the basis for the classification system used by biologists around the world today.
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.
Despite his intelligence--and his mother\'s scoldings--he was a poor student, preferring to be outdoors with his beloved plants and bugs.
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
