** "Lachesis Lapponica; Or, A Tour in Lapland, Volume 2" by Carl von Linné is an early 19th-century scientific expedition through Lapland, documenting its natural wonders and inhabitants. The journey begins with a difficult climb through mountainous terrain, where the author faces harsh weather and discovers unique plants as well as animals such as reindeer battling insect bites. The narrative also shares observations of local living conditions, from how the Laplanders make traditional clothes to their unusual methods of managing reindeer. This work presents a picture of adventure, combining scientific observations with descriptions of Lapland's culture. **
Lachesis Lapponica; Or, A Tour in Lapland, Volume 2
By Carl von Linné
** Venture into the 19th-century arctic wilderness and meet the people and nature that survive in this unforgiving land.
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About the AuthorCarl Linnaeus, also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy". Many of his writings were in Latin; his name is rendered in Latin as Carolus Linnæus and, after his 1761 ennoblement, as Carolus a Linné.
Carl Linnaeus, also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy". Many of his writings were in Latin; his name is rendered in Latin as Carolus Linnæus and, after his 1761 ennoblement, as Carolus a Linné.
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