System Naturae. Book I Part III: Amphibia.

Linnaeus, Carl

Published by Caldwell c. 1788, 1788

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Later edition of this influential work. Octavo, written in Latin, bound in three quarters morocco over green cloth boards with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands. In very good condition. Carl Linnaeus (1707â "1778), also known as Carolus Linnaeus or Carl von Linnà , was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist whose systematic classification of living organisms laid the foundations of modern taxonomy. His most influential work, Systema Naturae (first published in 1735), introduced the binomial nomenclature systemâ "assigning every species a two-part Latin nameâ "which remains the universal standard in biological classification. Linnaeusâ s method organized nature into hierarchical categories of kingdom, class, order, genus, and species, reflecting Enlightenment ideals of rational order and empirical observation. His contributions not only revolutionized the natural sciences but also established a lasting framework for understanding biodiversity and the relationships among living things.

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• Title: System Naturae. Book I Part III: Amphibia.
• Publisher: Caldwell c. 1788
• Publication Date: 1788
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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