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Every Living Thing: Man's Obsessive Quest To Catalog Life, From Nanobacteria To New Monkeys (2008)

by Rob Dunn(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0061430307 (ISBN13: 9780061430305)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Smithsonian

review 1: I really enjoyed this book, which looks at scientists through the ages, many of whom are more than a little bit dotty. Especially Linnaeus, of course. I learned a lot about archaea and nanobacteria (or maybe nanons, the jury's still out on the ultimate nomenclature), but mostly this book is about hubris, about the depth and breadth of our ignorance, and about those visionaries clutching guttering candles in the dark. Dunn is humorous without being snarky, respectful without being obsequious, and a damn fine writer. He points out with a certain degree of asperity how, in science, it seems true that whatever everyone knows for certain is sure to be proven false later. Highly recommended for anyone interested in life itself, in all its mysterious and magnificent forms, of whi... morech we may be the least interesting after all.
review 2: This was a great book. There are all kinds of bits of biology history and information interwoven throughout the book-- yet its told in such a story-telling manner, that I kept wanting to read and never put it down. Also, it's a wonderful perspective on what science research is, and how its so much more than just a bunch of facts that we memorize in high school or college. I think its a must-read book for anyone considering pursing the sciences post high school. Though also a very good read for anyone. less

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