CAROL KAESUK YOON |
Here from her Bellingham home is noted New York Times science writer Carol Yoon. Her book, Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science (W.W. Norton), is an exuberant account of the perception and ordering of species, that has been much admired by scientists and lay readers alike. While documenting the development of scientific taxonomy, she became interested in umwelt, how animals (including humans) perceive the world in a way she describes as "idiosyncratic to each species, fueled by its particular sensory and cognitive powers and limited by its deficits." Praised everywhere from the prestigious journal, Nature, to O Magazine, Naming Nature was named one of the best books of 2009 by New Scientist. "Yoon has a gift for making nature beautiful and the scientists who study it both passionate and occasionally hilarious. A great read." – New Scientist.
- Street:
- The Elliott Bay Book Company
- Additional:
- 101 S. Main St.
- City:
- Seattle ,
- Province:
- Washington
- Postal Code:
- 98104
- Country:
- United States
