Bibliograph

The art of naming, Michael Ohl ; translated by Elisabeth Lauffer

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Label

The art of naming, Michael Ohl ; translated by Elisabeth Lauffer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The art of naming

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1004074348

Responsibility statement

Michael Ohl ; translated by Elisabeth Lauffer

Table Of Contents

Prologue: The beauty of names -- Acknowledgments -- Note on the images -- 1. Hitler and the Fledermaus -- 2. How species get their names -- 3. Words, proper names, individuals -- 4. Types and the materiality of names -- 5. The curio collection of animal names -- 6. "I shall name this beetle after my beloved wife ..." -- 7. "A new species a day" -- 8. Who counts the species, names the names? -- 9. Naming nothing -- Epilogue: On labeling

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