Author: OWEN, DENIS.
Title: What's In a Name. A Look at the Origins of Plant and Animal Names. (Illustrated by Andrew Martin).
Description: London: BBC. 1985. "The study of names - including scientific ones - is not a science, but a subject where disagreement flourishes. The author's first radio broadcasts generated a great deal of correspondence from listeners who offered their own local names, disputed the author's theories, or just wanted to know more". Pp 143, some b/w illustrations. P/b, slight scuffing to spine, illustrated covef. G+.

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