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Academic & Professional Books  Mammals  Mammals: General

L'Étymologie des Noms des Mammifères [The Etymology of Names of Mammals]

By: Pierre Cabard(Author), Bernard Chauvet(Author), Jean Dorst(Foreword By)
240 pages, b/w illustrations
L'Étymologie des Noms des Mammifères [The Etymology of Names of Mammals]
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  • L'Étymologie des Noms des Mammifères [The Etymology of Names of Mammals] ISBN: 9782840000174 Hardback Dec 1998 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 2-3 weeks
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This book – a true reference book – sheds light on the origin and meaning of the names of all European mammals: from bats to seals, lagomorphs to cetaceans, mustelids to voles ..., whatever the language used for form these names. The authors also explains the symbolism related to these animals. The second part deals with the biographies of scientists who gave their name to a European mammal.

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Cette livre – véritable ouvrage de référence – éclaire l'origine et le sens des noms de tous les mammifères européens : des chauves-souris aux phoques, des lagomorphes aux cétacés, des mustélidés aux campagnols...,  quelle que soit la langue utilisée pour former ces noms. Il explique aussi la symbolique liée à ces animaux. La deuxième partie traite les biographies des savants qui ont laissé leur nom à un mammifère d'Europe.

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By: Pierre Cabard(Author), Bernard Chauvet(Author), Jean Dorst(Foreword By)
240 pages, b/w illustrations
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