{"product_id":"ordering-life-kristin-johnson-9781421406008","title":"Ordering Life: Karl Jordan and the Naturalist Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the life of prolific taxonomist Karl Jordan in the context of contemporary events and societal trends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003ci\u003eOrdering Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordan 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristin Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421406004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421406008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.40w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013","brand":"Kristin Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48449574240511,"sku":"9781421406008","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_767824ed-ffbc-4f91-ab58-9532830c8e2c.jpg?v=1777263991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ordering-life-kristin-johnson-9781421406008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}