Why Fish Don't Exist
A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
by:
Lulu Miller
in:
Biology
Summary:
The book intertwines the biography of taxonomist David Starr Jordan with the author's personal reflections on chaos and order in life. It explores themes of scientific discovery, existential crises, and the human desire to find meaning amidst life's unpredictability and the arbitrary nature of categorization.
Key points:
1. Questioning Categories: The book questions the validity of categorization, using the example of fish to show that many categories are arbitrary and misleading.
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