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Fishes of the world
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ISBN: 0471014974 Year: 1976 Publisher: New York : Wiley,

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Atlas of virus diagrams
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ISBN: 0849324572 Year: 1995 Publisher: Boca Raton CRC

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Sommerfeltia.
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ISSN: 08006865 Publisher: Botanical garden and museum, university of Oslo

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British Anascan Bryozoans Cheilostomata : Anasca : keys and notes for the identification of the species
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ISBN: 0126052506 Year: 1977 Volume: new ser., no. 10 Publisher: New York, NY : Academic Press,

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Earthworms: notes for the identification of British species
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ISBN: 1851532625 Year: 1999 Publisher: London Linnean Society

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The poverty of the Linnaean hierarchy : a philosophical study of biological taxonomy
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ISBN: 0521781701 Year: 2001 Publisher: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press,

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The question of whether biologists should continue to use the Linnaean hierarchy has been a hotly debated issue. Invented before the introduction of evolutionary theory, Linnaeus's system of classifying organisms is based on outdated theoretical assumptions, and is thought to be unable to provide accurate biological classifications. Marc Ereshefsky argues that biologists should abandon the Linnaean system and adopt an alternative that is more in line with evolutionary theory. He traces the evolution of the Linnaean hierarchy from its introduction to the present. He illustrates how the continued use of this system hampers our ability to classify the organic world, and then goes on to make specific recommendations for a post-Linnaean method of classification. Accessible to a wide range of readers by providing introductory chapters to the philosophy of classification and the taxonomy of biology, the book will interest both scholars and students of biology and the philosophy of science.

The inner bird : anatomy and evolution
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ISBN: 9780774813440 9780774813433 0774813431 077481344X 9780774855686 0774855681 9780774843440 1282593439 9781282593435 9786612593437 6612593431 Year: 2007 Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press,

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Birds are among the most successful vertebrates on Earth. An important part of our natural environment and deeply embedded in our culture, birds are studied by more professional ornithologists and enjoyed by more amateur enthusiasts than ever before. However, both amateurs and professionals typically focus on birds' behaviour and appearance and only superficially understand the characteristics that make birds so unique. The Inner Bird introduces readers to the avian skeleton, then moves beyond anatomy to discuss the relationships between birds and dinosaurs and other early ancestors. Gary Kaiser examines the challenges scientists face in understanding avian evolution - even recent advances in biomolecular genetics have failed to provide a clear evolutionary story. Using examples from recently discovered fossils of birds and near-birds, Kaiser describes an avian history based on the gradual abandonment of dinosaur-like characteristics, and the related acquisition of avian characteristics such as sophisticated flight techniques and the production of large eggs. Such developments have enabled modern birds to invade the oceans and to exploit habitats that excluded dinosaurs for millions of years. While ornithology is a complex discipline that draws on many fields, it is nevertheless burdened with obsolete assumptions and archaic terminology. The Inner Bird offers modern interpretations for some of those ideas and links them to more current research. It should help anyone interested in birds to bridge the gap between long-dead fossils and the challenges faced by living species.

The origins and relationships of lower invertebrates.
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ISBN: 019857181X Year: 1983 Publisher: Oxford Clarendon Press

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Enzyme nomenclature 1984 : recommendations of the nomenclature committee of the International union of biochemistry on the nomenclature and classification of enzyme-catalysed reactions
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ISBN: 0122271629 0122271637 Year: 1984 Publisher: Orlando : Academic Press,


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Five kingdoms : an illustrated guide to the Phyla of life on earth
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ISBN: 0716712121 071671213X 9780716712121 Year: 1982 Publisher: San Francisco : W. H. Freeman,

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