{"product_id":"systema-naturae-250-the-linnaean-ark-paperback-1","title":"Systema Naturae 250: The Linnaean Ark - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Polaszek\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe advent of relational databasing and data storage capacity, coupled with revolutionary advances in molecular sequencing technology and specimen imaging, have led to a taxonomic renaissance\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSystema Naturae \u003c\/em\u003e250 - The Linnaean Ark\u003c\/strong\u003e maps the origins of this renaissance, beginning with Linnaeus, through his \"apostles\", via the great unsung hero Charles Davies Sherbon - arguably the father of biodiversity informatics - up to the present day with the Planetary Biodiversity Inventories and into the future with the Encyclopedia of Life and web-based taxonomy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides scientific, historical, and cultural documentation of the evolution of taxonomy and the successful adaptation of the Linnaean nomenclature system to that evolution. It underscores the importance of taxonomic accuracy, not only for the classification of living organisms, but for a more complete understanding of the living world and its biodiversity. The book also examines the role of technologies such as DNA sequencing, specimen imaging, and electronic data storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebration of 250 years of the scientific naming of animals, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSystema Naturae\u003c\/em\u003e 250 - The Linnaean Ark\u003c\/strong\u003e records and explores the history of zoological nomenclature and taxonomy, detailing current and future activity in these fields. Descriptive taxonomy has been in decline, despite the fact that the classification of organisms through taxonomic studies provides the foundation of our understanding of life forms. Packed with illustrations and tables, this book establishes a vision for the future of descriptive taxonomy and marks the beginning of a period of rapid growth of taxonomic knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708592648499,"sku":"9780367384470","price":152.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WXM4eDBmbzQybGVGekpZOGxYeklWdz09_efecc4cb-c1f5-4501-839a-4ae28a403333.webp?v=1763438277","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/systema-naturae-250-the-linnaean-ark-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}