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Latin Names Explained
Language: en
Pages: 714
Authors: Arthur Frederick Gotch
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher:

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Describes the meanings of the Latin names of over 4,000 individual species, and gives a translation of the Latin name
Latin for Gardeners
Language: en
Pages: 225
Authors: Lorraine Harrison
Categories: Foreign Language Study
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-12 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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Since Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the clas
Horticulture - Plant Names Explained
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: William Stern
Categories: Gardening
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-05-01 - Publisher: Horticulture Books

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Precise naming of plants is essential to be able to identify them accurately and most gardeners have at least some knowledge of botanical Latin. But a plant's f
Latin Names Explained
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: A.F. Gotch
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995-11-16 - Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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This reference explains the Linnean system of scientific nomenclature. The text discusses individual Latin names as they are applied to birds, mammals and repti
Latin for Bird Lovers
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Roger Lederer
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-05-06 - Publisher: Timber Press

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While Latin is officially an "ancient" language, it's useful in so many areas of modern life, including bird watching. Birdwatchers need a universal language wh