Synopsis
Why is an attractive yellow flower a "dirty old man" ? Why was the common shrew called a "spider mouse" ? And how did a bettle come to share the name of an Oscar-winning British film star ?
Latin names have been perplexing the layman since the eighteenth century. But why did anyone go to the trouble of inventing them ? Weaving together science, language and history, John Wright unpuzzles these mysteries. This witty and well-researched work will satisfy anyone curious about the rich and playful names that organise the creatures and plants that share our planet.
Latin names have been perplexing the layman since the eighteenth century. But why did anyone go to the trouble of inventing them ? Weaving together science, language and history, John Wright unpuzzles these mysteries. This witty and well-researched work will satisfy anyone curious about the rich and playful names that organise the creatures and plants that share our planet.
Titre original : The Naming of the Shrew: A Curious History of Latin Names (2014)
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2014 Editions Bloomsbury
320 pages
ISBN : 9781408816981
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