This is not a weasel : a close look at nature's most confusing terms / Philip B. Mortenson.
This is not a weasel : a close look at nature's most confusing terms / Philip B. Mortenson.
This is not a weasel : a close look at nature's most confusing terms / Philip B. Mortenson.
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Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N570.14/1
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English
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xi, 272 p.; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Nomenclature and Taxonomy -- 2. Plants -- 3. Terrestrial Invertebrates -- 4. Aquatic Life -- 5. Amphibians and Reptiles -- 6. Birds -- 7. Mammals.
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Publisher
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
2003.
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"This useful reference takes on a wide-ranging list of monikers for all types of plants and animals. It lays to rest any lingering confusion over the distinctions between seemingly related - yet crucially distinct - terms, such as hare and rabbit; seal and sea lion; moss and lichen; crocodile and alligator; skate and ray; turtle and tortoise; and m...
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This is not a weasel : a close look at nature's most confusing terms / Philip B. Mortenson.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-259).
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N570.14/1
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74VK2OoGDE2b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK2OoGDE2b
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0471273961
9780471273967 (Cloth)
0471273961 (Cloth)
9780471273967
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570.14
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991017993889702626
