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Record Nr.

UNINA9910162692403321

Autore

Watkins Michael

Titolo

Sharks : An Eponym Dictionary

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Pelagic Publishing, 2015

ISBN

1-78427-037-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

639.3

Soggetti

Eponyms -- Dictionaries

Fishes -- Dictionaries

Fishes -- Nomenclature -- Dictionaries

Ichthyologists -- Biography -- Dictionaries

Sharks -- Dictionaries

Sharks -- Nomenclature -- Dictionaries

Sharks

Eponyms

Ichthyologists

Vertebrates

Zoology

Health & Biological Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""CONTENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Y""; ""Z""; ""APPENDIX""

Sommario/riassunto

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.