Latin for Bird Lovers

作者 Roger Lederer Carol Burr
出版社 Timber Press
出版时间 2014年4月
ISBN 9781604695465

内容简介

LatinforBirdLoversisanaccessible,informative,andbeautifullyillustratedguidetothemysteriesofornithologicalLatin.Itrevealsthemeaning,origin,andpronunciationofLatinbinomials,helpingreaderstogettogripswiththehighlyusefulinformationthatthesenamescontain,andalsotocommunicatemoreeffectivelywithotherbirders.LatinforBirdLoversfeatures'BirdProfile'pageswhichlookindepthatspecificgenera.Its'GreatOrnithologist'spreadsrevealthefascinatingstoriesofthemenandwomenwhofoundandnamedmanyofthebirdswelove;its"LatininAction"featureboxesprovidetipsthatwillhelpreadersapplytheloreofLatinnamestotheirownbirding.

作者简介

RogerLedererisanemeritusProfessorofBiologicalSciencesatCaliforniaStateUniversity,Chico.Hisexpertiseisecologyandornithology,andhehaspublishedoverthirtyscientificresearchpapersandsixbooks.Hehasbeenconsultedbymanyorganisationsandindividuals,includingtheBBCandNationalGeographic.CarolBurrhasaPhDin19thCenturyBritishLiteratureandtaughtthesubjectatCaliforniastateUniversity,Chico,for37years.Shehasauthoredarticlesandeditedbooksonwomenwriters.MostrecentlysheillustratedalocalbirdguideTheBirdsofBidwellParkwithhusbandDr.RogerLederer.

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