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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Miller, Lulu, 1983-     Subjects     Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931.     Stanford University -- Presidents -- Biography.     Taxonomists -- Biography.     Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.     Ichthyologists -- United States -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Miller, Lulu, 1983-       by title:      Why fish don't exist...       by call number:      574.025 M647j     Search the Web     Miller, Lulu, 1983-     Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931.     Stanford University -- Presidents -- Biography.     Taxonomists -- Biography.     Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.     Ichthyologists -- United States -- Biography.       MARC Display

Why fish don't exist : a story of loss, love, and the hidden order of life / Lulu Miller ; illustrations by Kate Samworth. by Miller, Lulu, 1983- Simon & Schuster, 2020. Call #: 574.025 M647j Subjects Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931.   Stanford University -- Presidents -- Biography.   Taxonomists -- Biography.   Naturalists -- United States -- Biography.   Ichthyologists -- United States -- Biography. ISBN:  9781501160271 (hc.) Alternate title:  Why fish do not exist : a story of loss, love, and the hidden order of life Edition:  1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. Description:  225 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  "David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural world. In time, he would be credited with discovering nearly a fifth of the fish known to humans in his day. But the more of the hidden blueprint of life he uncovered, the harder the universe seemed to try to thwart him. His specimen collections were demolished by lightning, by fire, and eventually by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake which sent more than a thousand of his discoveries, housed in fragile glass jars, plummeting to the floor. In an instant, his life’s work was shattered. Many might have given up, given in to despair. But Jordan? He surveyed the wreckage at his feet, found the first fish he recognized, and confidently began to rebuild his collection. And this time, he introduced one clever innovation that he believed would at last protect his work against the chaos of the world. When NPR reporter Lulu Miller first heard this anecdote in passing, she took Jordan for a fool -- a cautionary tale in hubris, or denial. But as her own life slowly unraveled, she began to wonder about him. Perhaps instead he was a model for how to go on when all seemed lost. What she would unearth about his life would transform her understanding of history, morality, and the world beneath her feet. "--Goodreads. Other authors:  Samworth, Kate. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Nonfiction 574.025 M647j Adult books Checked out Oct 03, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 574.025 M647j Core Collection - Adult Checked out Jul 30, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 574.025 M647j Adult books Checked out Jun 29, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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