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Author | : Bo Beolens |
Publisher | : Pelagic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2013-04-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1907807446 |
Download The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
New species of animal and plant are being discovered all the time. When this happens, the new species has to be given a scientific, Latin name in addition to any common, vernacular name. In either case the species may be named after a person, often the discoverer but sometimes an individual they wished to honour or perhaps were staying with at the time the discovery was made. Species names related to a person are ‘eponyms’. Many scientific names are allusive, esoteric and even humorous, so an eponym dictionary is a valuable resource for anyone, amateur or professional, who wants to decipher the meaning and glimpse the history of a species name. Sometimes a name refers not to a person but to a fictional character or mythological figure. The Forest Stubfoot Toad Atelopus farci is named after the FARC, a Colombian guerrilla army who found refuge in the toad’s habitat and thereby, it is claimed, protected it. Hoipollo's Bubble-nest Frog Pseudophilautus hoipolloi was named after the Greek for ‘the many’, but someone assumed the reference was to a Dr Hoipollo. Meanwhile, the man who has everything will never refuse an eponym: Sting's Treefrog Dendropsophus stingi is named after the rock musician, in honour of his ‘commitment and efforts to save the rainforest’. Following the success of their Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles, the authors have joined forces to give amphibians a similar treatment. They have tracked down 1,609 honoured individuals and composed for each a brief, pithy biography. In some cases these are a reminder of the courage of scientists whose dedicated research in remote locations exposed them to disease and even violent death. The eponym ensures that their memory will survive, aided by reference works such as this highly readable dictionary. Altogether 2,668 amphibians are listed.
Author | : Julio Segura |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781845423605 |
Download An Eponymous Dictionary of Economics Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Julio Segura and Carlos Rodriguez Braun have assembled a unique Dictionary that will be an invaluable and much welcomed reference book for economic journalists, economists and economic scholars at all levels of academe, and in all areas of economics and its associated fields."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Bo Beolens |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2020-03-19 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 147298269X |
Download The Eponym Dictionary of Birds Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Birdwatchers often come across bird names that include a person's name, either in the vernacular (English) name or latinised in the scientific nomenclature. Such names are properly called eponyms, and few people will not have been curious as to who some of these people were (or are). Names such as Darwin, Wallace, Audubon, Gould and (Gilbert) White are well known to most people. Keener birders will have yearned to see Pallas's Warbler, Hume's Owl, Swainson's Thrush, Steller's Eider or Brünnich's Guillemot. But few people today will have even heard of Albertina's Myna, Barraband's Parrot, Guerin's Helmetcrest or Savigny's Eagle Owl. This extraordinary new work lists more than 4,000 eponymous names covering 10,000 genera, species and subspecies of birds. Every taxon with an eponymous vernacular or scientific name (whether in current usage or not) is listed, followed by a concise biography of the person concerned. These entries vary in length from a few lines to several paragraphs, depending on the availability of information or the importance of the individual's legacy. The text is punctuated with intriguing or little-known facts, unearthed in the course of the authors' extensive research. Ornithologists will find this an invaluable reference, especially to sort out birds named after people with identical surnames or in situations where only a person's forenames are used. But all birders will find much of interest in this fascinating volume, a book to dip into time and time again whenever their curiosity is aroused.
Author | : Michael Watkins |
Publisher | : Pelagic Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2015-01-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1784270377 |
Download Sharks: An Eponym Dictionary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This fascinating reference book delves into the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras. Each entry offers a concise biography, revealing the hidden stories and facts behind each species’ name.
Author | : Umberto Quattrocchi |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 647 |
Release | : 1999-11-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0849326788 |
Download CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from R to Z.
Author | : Barry G. Firkin |
Publisher | : Parthenon Publishing |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : |
Download Dictionary of Medical Eponyms Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Lists and defines eponyms used in the practice of internal medicine. Emphasis on terms used in Australia.
Author | : Bo Beolens |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2011-09-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1421402270 |
Download The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Who was Richard Kemp, after whom the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is named? Is Wake’s Gecko named after Berkeley’s Marvalee Wake? Or perhaps her husband, David? Why do so many snakes and lizards have Werner in their name? This reference book answers these and thousands of other questions about the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of reptiles across the globe. From Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, the Florida cottonmouth subspecies named for Roger Conant, to Xantusia, the night lizard genera namesake of John Xantus, this dictionary covers everyone after whom an extant or recently extinct reptile has been named. The entries include a brief bio-sketch, a list of the reptiles that bear the individual’s name, the names of reptiles erroneously thought to be associated with the person, and a summary of major—and sometimes obscure or even incidental—contributions made by the person to herpetology and zoology. An introductory chapter explains how to use the book and describes the process of naming taxa. Easy to use and filled with addictive—and highly useful—information about the people whose names will be carried into the future on the backs of the world’s reptiles, The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles is a handy and fun book for professional and amateur herpetologists alike.
Author | : Umberto Quattrocchi |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 2402 |
Release | : 2006-04-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1420003224 |
Download CRC World Dictionary of Grasses Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
2008 NOMINEE The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Annual Award for a Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature now we have easier and better access to grass data than ever before in human history. That is a marked step forward. Congratulazioni Professor Quattrocchi!-Daniel F. Austin, writing in Economic Botany &n
Author | : Bo Beolens |
Publisher | : Whittles |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2018-08-31 |
Genre | : Entomologists |
ISBN | : 9781849953658 |
Download Eponym Dictionary of Odonata Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Provides a listing of all those after whom damselflies and dragonflies have been named. Each entry is cross-referenced so the relationships between scientific authors, entomologists and others can be followed. Many entries have been contributed by the people honoured.
Author | : Dorothy Auchter |
Publisher | : ABC-CLIO |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1998-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Drawing from history, folklore, cultural traditions, and linguistics, this dictionary illuminates over 550 terms, such as scapegoat, John Hancock, peeping Tom, nepotism, and many others.