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Pioneer naturalists
the discovery and naming of North American plants and animals
By Evans, Howard E.
- ISBN
- 978-0-80502-337-4
- Publisher
- New York : Holt, 1993.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on September 15, 1993
Nineteenth-century naturalists often latinized personal names to designate new plants and animals collected during the exploration of America. Retired Harvard entomologist Evans uses these names, or eponyms, as the basis for his 75 short,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
