9781472905734 - The Eponym Dictionary of Birds von Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. A comprehensive dictionary listing all the people whose names are commemorated in the English and scientific names of birds. 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 Brnnich'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 work lists more than 4,000 eponymous names covering 10,000 genera, species and subspecies of birds. The text is punctuated with intriguing or little-known facts, unearthed in the course of the authors' extensive research.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Ornithologists will find this an invaluable reference. It is especially helpful when sorting out birds named after people with identical surnames, or in situations where only a person's forename is 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. A very good, clean and tight copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 576 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.50 inches. In Stock.