Not a Weasel - Couverture souple

B. Mortenson, Philip

 
9780471273967: Not a Weasel
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0471273961 ISBN 13 : 9780471273967
Editeur : John Wiley &Sons, 2003

Synopsis

How to tell a bison from a buffalo-not to mention a yam from a sweet potato Here's a book for anyone who's ever wondered about the difference between a crayfish and a crawfish. Or a frog and a toad. Or a buzzard and a vulture. Animal taxonomy is not what you'd call an exact science, and the field is lousy with all sorts of confounding terms. In this entertaining, highly useful reference, Philip Mortenson takes on a wide-ranging list of monikers, from plants to higher mammals. Reviewed by an impressive cadre of experts, the book lays to rest any lingering confusion over the distinctions between seemingly related-yet crucially distinct-terms, such as mushroom and toadstool; moss and lichen; crocodile and alligator; skate and ray; turtle and tortoise; and mink, sable, ferret, ermine, stoat, and weasel. Everyone from the language lover to the nature buff will be charmed by this book. Philip B. Mortenson (Minneapolis, MN) studied the philosophy of science at the University of Minnesota.

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À propos de l'auteur

PHILIP B. MORTENSON studied the philosophy of science at the University of Minnesota. This Is Not a Weasel is his first book.

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Éditeur
John Wiley &Sons
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0471273961
ISBN 13 
9780471273967
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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