The naming of the shrew
Wright, John, 1951-2014
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Latin names - frequently unpronounceable, all too often wrong and always a tiny puzzle to unravel - have been annoying the layman since they first became formalised as scientific terms in the 18th century. This book explores their history, celebrating poetic nature and revealing how naturalists sometimes get things so terribly wrong.
Main title:
The naming of the shrew / John Wright.
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Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Collation:
xv, 303 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408816981 (hbk)
Dewey class:
570.14578.014570.14 WRIG
Local class:
578.014
Language:
English
BRN:
1832370
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