From his boyhood exploring the woods of Sweden to his student days in Holland; in readable, relatable prose we see Carl Linnaeus attempt to identify a mysterious animal given to him by the king, growing a rare banana plant in Amsterdam and debunking stories of dragons. Thoroughly researched and generously illustrated, What Linnaeus Saw offers a glimpse into the life of one of modern science's founding thinkers.

 

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by WW Norton & Co .

Karen Magnuson Beil has worked as a news reporter and science writer. Her work takes her on exciting adventures-such as paddling through a marsh with a muskrat farmer and climbing a tower to "interview" New York's first reintroduced bald eagle. Beil lives in Saratoga Springs, New York.