Carl Linnaeus
Author | : Margaret J. Anderson |
Publisher | : Enslow Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 2014-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780766065444 |
ISBN-13 | : 0766065448 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Carl Linnaeus by : Margaret J. Anderson
Download or read book Carl Linnaeus written by Margaret J. Anderson and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we organize and name all of the different animals and plants in the world? Many had tried before, but Carl Linnaeus came up with a system that we still use today. This Swedish scientist from over 300 years ago is known as the father of classification. Linnaeuss system gave each plant or animal just two names. For example, the scientific term for human beings is Homo sapiens. In Latin, Homo means "man" and sapiens means "wise."