Naming nature : the clash between instinct and science
(Book)
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton, [2009].
ISBN
9780393061970, 0393061973
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton, [2009].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780393061970, 0393061973
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-317) and index.
Description
This surprising, untold story about the poetic and deeply human (cognitive) capacity to name the natural world illuminates science's limitations and the urgency of staying connected to the natural world by using familiar, rather than scientific, names.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Yoon, C. K. (2009). Naming nature: the clash between instinct and science (First edition.). W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yoon, Carol Kaesuk. 2009. Naming Nature: The Clash between Instinct and Science. W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yoon, Carol Kaesuk. Naming Nature: The Clash between Instinct and Science W.W. Norton, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Yoon, Carol Kaesuk. Naming Nature: The Clash between Instinct and Science First edition., W.W. Norton, 2009.
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