Why Fish Don't Exist (No. rekod 1353)
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9781501160271 |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
Transcribing agency | DLC |
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
9 (RLIN) | 1397 |
Personal name | Lulu Miller |
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | Why Fish Don't Exist |
Remainder of title | : a story of loss, love, and the hidden order of life |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York, NY, |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Simon & Schuster, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2020 |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | 225 pages |
Other physical details | : illustrations ; |
Dimensions | 21 cm |
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
Formatted contents note | <br/>A boy with his head in the stars<br/>A prophet on an island<br/>A godless interlude<br/>Chasing tail<br/>Genesis in a jar<br/>Smash<br/>The indestructible<br/>On delusion<br/>The bitterest thing in the world<br/>A veritable chamber of horrors<br/>The ladder<br/>Dandelions<br/>Deus ex machina |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | "David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural world. In time, he would be credited with discovering nearly a fifth of the fish known to humans in his day. But the more of the hidden blueprint of life he uncovered, the harder the universe seemed to try to thwart him. His specimen collections were demolished by lightning, by fire, and eventually by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake--which sent more than a thousand of his discoveries, housed in fragile glass jars, plummeting to the floor. In an instant, his life's work was shattered. Many might have given up, given in to despair. But Jordan? He surveyed the wreckage at his feet, found the first fish he recognized, and confidently began to rebuild his collection. And this time, he introduced one clever innovation that he believed would at last protect his work against the chaos of the world. When NPR reporter Lulu Miller first heard this anecdote in passing, she took Jordan for a fool--a cautionary tale in hubris, or denial. But as her own life slowly unraveled, she began to wonder about him. Perhaps instead he was a model for how to go on when all seemed lost. What she would unearth about his life would transform her understanding of history, morality, and the world beneath her feet. Part biography, part memoir, part scientific adventure, Why Fish Don't Exist reads like a fable about how to persevere in a world where chaos will always prevail"--Provided by publisher |
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Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
Koha item type | Book |
Suppress in OPAC | No |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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Non-fiction | Perpustakaan Kementerian Perpaduan Malaysia | Perpustakaan Kementerian Perpaduan Malaysia | Non- Fiction Rack - Science | 08/05/2023 | 590.92 MIL 2020 | KPN23050010 | 08/05/2023 | 08/05/2023 | Book | ||||||
Non-fiction | Perpustakaan Kementerian Perpaduan Malaysia | Perpustakaan Kementerian Perpaduan Malaysia | Non- Fiction Rack - Science | 08/05/2023 | 590.92 MIL 2020 | KPN23050011 | 08/05/2023 | 08/05/2023 | Book |