Why Fish Don’t Exist

Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller is a luminescent account of late 19th and early 20th century taxonomist David Starr Jordan and the consequences of his scientific obsession with creating order in a beautifully chaotic world by assiduously classifying fish and, in doing so, finding moral purpose. However, Jordan’s single-minded, admirable dedication to his life’s work, his belief in himself, his persistence and drive, which helped elevate him to become the first president of … Continue reading →