Sources and acknowledgements -- Introduction. In the beginning ; Who is this book for? ; How to use this book ; Describers and namers ; Birds named after people's titles ; Birds named after more than ...

In some cases these are a reminder of the courage of scientists whose dedicated research in remote locations exposed them to disease and even violent death. The eponym ensures that their memory will ...

Q. I have a question about how scientists choose the names given to plants and animals. For example, two common ones out West are Gambel’s quail and Douglas fir. A: The scientific names given to ...

The eponym dictionary of reptiles / Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, Michael Grayson Smithsonian Libraries and Archives ...