Carl Linnaeus is one of Sweden’s most famous citizens, a scientist who revolutionized the way we view and describe the world around us. He invented the system we use today to classify the entirety of the natural world, from flowers and insects to animals – and yes, even ourselves! Yet there has been very little written about his life in English – until now. The Man Who Organized Nature: The Life of Linnaeus, by award-winning Swedish professor and author Gunnar Broberg, is a vivid and readable account of Linnaeus’ remarkable life, from his childhood in Småland to his time in the Dutch Republic, from his return to Sweden to his long and storied career as a research scientist, professor, and author at Uppsala. A fascinating look at Linnaeus and eighteenth-century Sweden, this book is essential reading for lovers of Swedish history.