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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A dictionary of the flowering plants and ferns A dictionary of the flowering plants and ferns John Christopher Willis "Aimed to include every published generic name ... from 1753 onward, and every published family name from the appearance of the Genera Plantarum of Jussieu in 1789"--Pref. for the taxonomist. Cryptic. OL12332291W
A handbook of Tibetan medicinal plants A handbook of Tibetan medicinal plants Tsering Dorjee Dekhang A HANDBOOK OF TIBETAN MEDICINAL PLANTS Title: A Handbook of Tibetan Medicinal Plants Foreword by: H.H. the Dalai Lama Author: Dr.Tsering Dorjee Dekhang (MD) Published by: Men-Tsee-Khang (Tibeta… OL13609588W
Nomenclator zoologicus Nomenclator zoologicus Samuel Hubbard Scudder This work originated out of personal need to see how and where a certain generic name had been used, or whether one coined for a special occassion had already been employed. The author dissected a co… OL1462339W
A gaggle of geese and a clutter of cats A gaggle of geese and a clutter of cats Dandi Daley Mackall Introduces in rhyming text the collective names used for various animal groups. OL15058088W
I love ewe I love ewe Aaron Zenz "From baby geese to kangaroos to humans, every mom and dad is known by his or her own special name. Bouncing texts full of fun wordplay and adorable illustrations feature animal parents of every shap… OL16694662W
Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders American Psychiatric Association Prepared by the Work Group to Revise DSM-III of the American Psychiatric Association. OL16956094W
Medical Terminology for Health Careers Medical Terminology for Health Careers Alice G. Ettinger,Pamala F. Burch This text has been written for students who are preparing for a variety of professional and paraprofessional careers in the medical field, including the areas of direct patient care and support servi… OL1838202W
Medical terminology Medical terminology Jacqueline Joseph Birmingham xiv, 416 p. : 24 cm OL1970960W
Classifying living things Classifying living things Raymond Jones Explains how scientists group living things based on how alike they are. OL24421643W
Grape species Grape species United States. Bureau of Plant Industry Typescripts note about grape varieties, descriptions of each grape plants, grape culture and names of the grapes. OL24444552W
The names of herbes The names of herbes William Turner It is written in 14th century English which is extremely interesting. The writer is fluent however he does take his time to get to the point. Saying that the book is mesmerizing . Its a book to enjoy… OL2488197W
CPT, Standard Edition CPT, Standard Edition Jay T. Ahlman,Angela J. Boudreau,Judy L Connelly,Desiree D. Evans,Michelle Abraham v. ; 28 cm OL28631144W
Animal families Animal families Colin Threadgall Labeled illustrations present the appropriate names for groups of different animals, including a gaggle of geese, a herd of cows, and a pride of lions. OL2934451W
Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen Robert Zander 810 p. ; 19 cm OL3596124W
Naming colors Naming colors Ariane Dewey Describes how various colors came to have their specific names in English. OL3903002W
Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners William T. Stearn "Countless plants have been assigned Latin botanical names since Linnaeus instituted modern botanical nomenclature in 1753, and many have aroused the curiosity of gardners. What do these names signif… OL4013729W
A world list of mammalian species A world list of mammalian species G. B. Corbet Listing of orders, families, and species. Classified arrangement. Each entry gives scientific term, synonym or vernacular name, geographical range, and habitat. Bibliography. Index. OL4272974W
Enzyme nomenclature, 1978 Enzyme nomenclature, 1978 International Union of Biochemistry. Nomenclature Committee. 2122 enzymes listed with classification number, recommended name, reaction, other names, basis for classification, comments, and reference numbers. Index to the enzyme list. OL5370605W
The Names of Plants The Names of Plants David Gledhill,D. Gledhill The Names of Plants is an invaluable reference for botanists and horticulturalists. The first section gives an historical account of the significant changes in the ways that plants have been known an… OL8323580W