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The Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : Robert Hendrickson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Dictionary Of Eponyms written by Robert Hendrickson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Biography categories.
More than 3500 definitions/etymologies/miniature biographies.
Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : Martin H.. Manser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Dictionary Of Eponyms written by Martin H.. Manser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with categories.
A Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : Cyril Leslie Beeching
language : en
Publisher: London : Library Association
Release Date : 1989
A Dictionary Of Eponyms written by Cyril Leslie Beeching and has been published by London : Library Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A New Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : Morton S. Freeman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
A New Dictionary Of Eponyms written by Morton S. Freeman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Biography categories.
Written in an anecdotal style, 'A New Dictionary of Eponyms' explores the origins of those words that are derived from people's names.
Webster S New World Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : Auriel Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan General Reference
Release Date : 1990
Webster S New World Dictionary Of Eponyms written by Auriel Douglas and has been published by Macmillan General Reference this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The origins of 800 common words derived from the names of uncommon people. Each entry includes the eponym, a biographical sketch of the perrson from whom it was derived, and an account of its origin, as well as the definition and current usage.
A Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : Sylvia Karavis
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
Release Date : 1998
A Dictionary Of Eponyms written by Sylvia Karavis and has been published by Heinemann Educational Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with English language categories.
The Wordsworth Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : Martin H. Manser
language : en
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Release Date : 1996
The Wordsworth Dictionary Of Eponyms written by Martin H. Manser and has been published by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Reference categories.
Eponyms are words derived from the names of real, fictional, mythical or spurious characters. There are many eponyms in everyday use in English, and this work offers an insight into the heritage and development of the language.
The Eponym Dictionary Of Amphibians
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Author : Bo Beolens
language : en
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
Release Date : 2013-04-22
The Eponym Dictionary Of Amphibians written by Bo Beolens and has been published by Pelagic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-22 with Science categories.
New species of animal and plant are being discovered all the time. When this happens, the new species has to be given a scientific, Latin name in addition to any common, vernacular name. In either case the species may be named after a person, often the discoverer but sometimes an individual they wished to honour or perhaps were staying with at the time the discovery was made. Species names related to a person are ‘eponyms’. Many scientific names are allusive, esoteric and even humorous, so an eponym dictionary is a valuable resource for anyone, amateur or professional, who wants to decipher the meaning and glimpse the history of a species name. Sometimes a name refers not to a person but to a fictional character or mythological figure. The Forest Stubfoot Toad Atelopus farci is named after the FARC, a Colombian guerrilla army who found refuge in the toad’s habitat and thereby, it is claimed, protected it. Hoipollo's Bubble-nest Frog Pseudophilautus hoipolloi was named after the Greek for ‘the many’, but someone assumed the reference was to a Dr Hoipollo. Meanwhile, the man who has everything will never refuse an eponym: Sting's Treefrog Dendropsophus stingi is named after the rock musician, in honour of his ‘commitment and efforts to save the rainforest’. Following the success of their Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles, the authors have joined forces to give amphibians a similar treatment. They have tracked down 1,609 honoured individuals and composed for each a brief, pithy biography. 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 survive, aided by reference works such as this highly readable dictionary. Altogether 2,668 amphibians are listed.
An Australian Dictionary Of Eponyms
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Author : R. C. S. Trahair
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
An Australian Dictionary Of Eponyms written by R. C. S. Trahair and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Biography categories.
A listing of over 500 eponyms are defined, with brief biographies of the individuals whose names have entered the language. The selection has been made from the estimated 35,000 eponyms in use in English on the basis that they have a secure place in Australian English. Paperback edition of a volume first published in 1990.
What S In A Name
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Author : R. C. S. Trahair
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
What S In A Name written by R. C. S. Trahair and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Australianisms categories.
Reference book containing detailed information on over 500 examples of eponyms P words which are also people's names P currently in use in Australia. Author has attempted to include proportion of eponyms of Australian origin. Contains an extensive bibliography.