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The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals
Just who was the Przewalski after whom Przewalski's horse was named? Or Husson, the eponym for the rat Hydromys hussoni? Or the Geoffroy whose name is forever linked to Geoffroy's cat? This unique reference provides a brief look at the real lives behind the scientific and vernacular mammal names one encounters in field guides, textbooks, journal articles, and other scholarly works. Arranged to mirror standard dictionaries, the more than 1,300 entries included here explain the origins of over 2,000 mammal species names. Each bio-sketch lists the scientific and common-language names of all species named after the person, outlines the individual's major contributions to mammalogy and other branches of zoology, and includes brief information about his or her mammalian namesake's distribution. The two appendixes list scientific and common names for ease of reference, and, where appropriate, individual entries include mammals commonly -- but mistakenly -- believed to be named after people. The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals is a highly readable and informative guide to the people whose names are immortalized in mammal nomenclature.
Lost Land of the Dodo
The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles. Evolving on these isolated volcanic islands in the absence of mammalian predators or competitors, the land was dominated by giant tortoises, parrots, skinks and geckos, burrowing boas, flightless rails & herons, and of course (in Mauritius) the Dodo. Uninhabited and only discovered in the 1500s, colonisation by European settlers in the 1600s led to dramatic changes in the ecology of the islands; the birds and tortoises were slaughtered indiscriminately while introduced rats, cats, pigs and monkeys destroyed their eggs, the once-extensive for...
Emerging Diseases
Researchers are still identifying micro-organisms that cause new diseases in humans. A basic factor in the emergence of these diseases is the role played by animals, which act as a reservoir for certain viruses. In favourable conditions, such viruses can cross the species barrier and infect humans. The book takes a close look at two families of virus: orthomyxoviridae and paramyxoviridae, which have infected many species of vertebrates and are responsible for zoonosis. The two main parts of the book describe how the viruses operate, how they spread and the risk factors for humans. In addition to a specific and detailed study of these two micro-organisms, the book highlights the fascinating history of such diseases, their emergence, development and disappearance. They have occurred throughout human history, underscoring the role of the environment and the way it changes, often as a result of human intervention. Sponsored by the Mérieux Foundation and written by leading international specialists, this book provides first-class information about these new viruses.
Histoires remarquables. Les Animaux
François Moutou, docteur vétérinaire, raconte ici des histoires fameuses d'animaux insolites ou plus communs, ou encore disparus puis mystérieusement réapparus, avec tout le sérieux du mammalogiste et aussi une pointe d'humour et de poésie. Chaque espèce – bien souvent originale – est illustrée avec talent par François Desbordes, l'un des plus grands peintres naturalistes contemporains. Où se cachent les babiroussas, ces cochons sauvages à tête de cerf ? Où s'en est allé le baiji, ce petit dauphin blanc du fleuve Yangzi Jiang ? Le dugong est-il une vache marine ou une petite sirène ? Quel animal a-t-on découvert sous forme de brochettes prêtes à rôtir sur un étal d'un marché du Laos ? Qui est l'ornithorynque, cet animal poilu à bec de canard ?
Tiger
Despite it's unmistakable striped coat, the tiger remains a mysterious being, glimpsed fleetingly before it melts into its dense habitat. This richly illustrated work brings us close to Asia's iconic big cat, revealing how it lives and how it interacts with others of its own kind. It also considers the threats to the tiger and its habitat, and examines the measures being taken to save this magnificent creature from extinction.
The Dodo and the Solitaire
The most comprehensive book to date about these two famously extinct birds.
Wildlife Review
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