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Why fish don't exist : a story of loss, love, and the hidden order of life / Lulu Miller ; illustrations by Kate Samworth.
Nineteenth-century scientist David Starr Jordan built one of the most important fish specimen collections ever seen, until the 1906 San Francisco earthquake shattered his life's work.
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- ISBN: 9781501160271
- ISBN: 1501160273
- ISBN: 9781501160349
- ISBN: 1501160346
- Physical Description: 228 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, [2020]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Classification. |
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- 9 of 9 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Crawford County.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Library-Recklein Memorial-Cuba | 590.92 MIL (Text) | 33431000469583 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Why Fish Don't Exist : A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
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Why Fish Don't Exist : A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue | p. 1 | |
| 1 | A Boy with His Head in the Stars | p. 7 |
| 2 | A Prophet on an Island | p. 17 |
| 3 | A Godless Interlude | p. 31 |
| 4 | Chasing Tail | p. 45 |
| 5 | Genesis in a Jar | p. 61 |
| 6 | Smash | p. 73 |
| 7 | The Indestructible | p. 85 |
| 8 | On Delusion | p. 95 |
| 9 | The Bitterest Thing in the World | p. 107 |
| 10 | A Veritable Chamber of Horrors | p. 125 |
| 11 | The Ladder | p. 141 |
| 12 | Dandelions | p. 149 |
| 13 | Deus ex Machina | p. 165 |
| Epilogue | p. 183 |
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