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Charles Darwin's barnacle and David Bowie's spider : how scientific names celebrate adventurers, heroes, and even a few scoundrels /

Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heard, Stephen B. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Damstra, Emily S. (Ilustrador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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