Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names

James A. Jobling (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

432 Seiten

2009
Helm (Verlag)
978-1-4081-2501-4 (ISBN)

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A comprehensive dictionary of the meaning and derivation of scientific bird names.

Many scientific bird names describe a bird's habits, habitat, distribution or a plumage feature, while others are named after their discoverers or in honour of prominent ornithologists.

This extraordinary work of reference lists the generic and specific name for almost every species of bird in the world and gives its meaning and derivation. In the case of eponyms brief biographical details are provided for each of the personalities commemorated in the scientific names.

This fascinating book is an outstanding source of information which will both educate and inform, and may even help to understand birds better.

James Jobling is a former civil servant with a lifelong interest in birds and their names.

Acknowledgements

Introduction
- Parts of scientific names
- Codes of nomenclature
- Priority
- Preservation of well-established names
- Homongyny
- Grammar and gender
- Analysis of names
Standard abbreviations and symbols
Conventions
How to use this dictionary
Glossary

The Dictionary (29-414)

Bibliography

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.12.2009
Zusatzinfo	No illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	814 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-4081-2501-3 / 1408125013
ISBN-13	978-1-4081-2501-4 / 9781408125014
Zustand	Neuware