Title |
Naming nature : the clash between instinct and science / Carol Kaesuk Yoon. |
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Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
viii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-317) and index. |
Contents |
The strange case of the fish that wasn't -- The little oracle -- Miracle in a barnacle -- What rock bottom looks like -- A surprise in the Tower of Babel -- The Umwelt among babies and the brain-damaged -- Wog's legacy -- Taxonomy by the numbers -- Better taxonomy through chemistry -- The death of the fish -- This strange station -- Beyond science. |
Subject |
Biology -- Classification.
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Biology -- Classification. |
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Biology -- Nomenclature.
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Biology -- Nomenclature. |
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Biology -- Nomenclature (Popular)
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Biology -- Nomenclature (Popular) |
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Biology. |
ISBN |
9780393061970 : $27.95 |
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0393061973 : $27.95 |
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