Source-Book of Biological Names and Terms

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By Edmund C. Jaeger, Riverside College, Riverside, California. The main body of this reference work is composed of some 12,000 entries listing biological and scientific words, names, word elements, combining forms, prefixes and suffixes. Each entry lists the origin of the word or word element (Greek, Latin or other origin), its literal meaning, and examples of usage in biology and science. Addenda include a 1,000 word supplement to the main text and brief biographies of men in whose honor commemorative names have been given.

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Clear and concise.......2005-11-27

I used this book as an undergraduate, in graduate school, and now pull it out to help my children with their science and vocabulary assignments.

It is comprehensive, to the point, and has consistenly clear descriptions. I haven't found another book like it.

Excellent all around source for all word origins.......1999-02-06

I've been using this book to source the meanings of scientific terms since 1980 while I was taking chordate anatomy and mammalogy at the Univ. of Washington. I now use this book routinely in preparing lesson plans and lectures for my high school biology classes. Knowing the meaning of the base words often helps the students retain and integrate the term into their vocabulary. The book is invaluable. My favorite word breakdown so far has been the scientific name of the Long Tailed Weasel, Mustela frenata. The literal translation is "the masked ones" (frenata) "who carry off mice"(mus- tela). If you are unsure which reference book in this category is the best book for you, I suggest that you go to the science library of a university near you and find this book and compare it to the books near by. It is by far the easiest to use.

Outstanding! Standard issue for any science based course!.......1999-01-08

This book is invaluable for anyone who has trouble learning scientific terminology or latin based nomenclature. I have yet to find a term, or latin root that was clearly contained with this text. This text should be standard issue for any science based course..high school, college or graduate level!

A SOURCE-BOOK OF BIOLOGICAL NAMES & TERMS

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A SOURCE-BOOK OF BIOLOGICAL NAMES & TERMS
Edmund C. Jaeger
Manufacturer: Charles C. Thomas
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ASIN: B000GLWIMG

A Source-Book of Biological Names and Terms

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A Source-Book of Biological Names and Terms
Edmund C. Jaeger
Manufacturer: Charles Thomas
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ASIN: B000JLK47E

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Here are found many of the thousands of word elements or combining forms from which scientific names are made. After them are found the Greek, Latin or other names in which they have their origin; then follow the examples (generic names, specific names and technical terms, each dissected into its proper parts) to illustrate their use in the building of words.

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A SOURCE-BOOK OF BIOLOGICAL NAMES AND TERMS
Edmund C JAEGER
Manufacturer: Charles C Thomas
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HTCD7W

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A Source-Book of Biological Names and Terms
Edmund C. Jaeger
Manufacturer: Charles Thomas
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A Source-Book of Biological Names and Terms
Edmund C Jaeger
Manufacturer: Charles C. Thomas
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ASIN: B000MVHP28

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Greek, Latin and other origins of the 12,000 elements listed and their concise meanings, along with numerous examples of their use in scientific nomenclature.

A Source-Book of Biological Names and Terms (Revised and Enlarged Third Edition)

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A Source-Book of Biological Names and Terms (Revised and Enlarged Third Edition)
Edmund Jeager
Manufacturer: Charles C. Thomas Publisher
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ASIN: B000UTLU00

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Graphite intercalation compounds are a new class of electronic materials that are classified as graphite-based host guest systems. They have specific structural features based on the alternating stacking of graphite and guest intercalate sheets. The electronic structures show two-dimensional metallic properties with a large variety of features including superconductivity. They are also interesting from the point of two-dimensional magnetic systems. This book presents the synthesis, crystal structures, phase transitions, lattice dynamics, electronic structures, electron transport properties, magnetic properties, surface phenomena, and applications of graphite intercalation compounds. The applications covered include batteries, highly conductive graphite fibers, exfoliated graphite and intercalated fullerenes and nanotubes.

Graphite Intercalation Compounds II: Transport and Electronic Properties (Springer Series in Materials Science)

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Graphite Intercalation Compounds II: Transport and Electronic Properties (Springer Series in Materials Science)
H. Zabel
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Intercalation in Layered Materials (Nato a S I Series Series B, Physics)

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Intercalation in Layered Materials (Nato a S I Series Series B, Physics)
M.S. Dresselhaus
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New Trends in Intercalation Compounds for Energy Storage (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)

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New Trends in Intercalation Compounds for Energy Storage (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)

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ASIN: 1402005954

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Recent advances in electrochemistry and materials science have opened the way to the evolution of entirely new types of energy storage systems: rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, electrochroms, hydrogen containers, etc., all of which have greatly improved electrical performance and other desirable characteristics. This book encompasses all the disciplines linked in the progress from fundamentals to applications, from description and modelling of different materials to technological use, from general diagnostics to methods related to technological control and operation of intercalation compounds. Designing devices with higher specific energy and power will require a more profound understanding of material properties and performance. This book covers the status of materials and advanced activities based on the development of new substances for energy storage.

Physics of Intercalation Compounds (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)

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Physics of Intercalation Compounds (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences)
L. Pietronero
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Progress in Intercalation Research (Physics and Chemistry of Materials with Low-Dimensional Structures)

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Progress in Intercalation Research (Physics and Chemistry of Materials with Low-Dimensional Structures)

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ASIN: 0792323572

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This volume reviews the tremendous amount of work that has been achieved in the field of intercalation compounds since the first volume on `Intercalated Layered Materials' was published in this series in 1979. Leading experts in a number of important fields of current research present an up-to-date collection of contributions on materials, methods, models and applications. Various aspects such as new compounds, preparation and characterization techniques, reaction mechanisms, theory, structural and physical properties, are covered. Layered materials are most important, but one-dimensional and three-dimensional systems, polymers and related host structures are considered as well.
The book has an interdisciplinary character and addresses itself to chemists, physicists and materials scientist interested in intercalation research. It is a reference work for all scientists and research students working in this field.

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Graphite Intercalation Compounds
S. Tanuma
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Graphite Intercalation Compounds I: Structure and Dynamics (Springer Series in Materials Science)

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Graphite Intercalation Compounds I: Structure and Dynamics (Springer Series in Materials Science)
H. Zabel
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Professor Cronin offers, for the first time, a synthesis of the work of Hodgkin and Huxley on nerve conduction. This information has previously been scattered throughout various media and difficult to retrieve. In this book the author thoroughly describes and analyzes their mathematical models (nonlinear ordinary and partial differential equations) and later models.

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Three story collections of great urbanity and poise from the first American author to burst onto the international literary scene. "The Alhambra," Irving's "Spanish Sketchbook," was inspired by his 1829 residence at the ancient Moorish palace at Granada; weaving history, legend, and description, it remains the best guidebook to this haunting place. Over 120 tales in all.

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To hear is to forget,, to see is to remember, to experience is to understand.......2006-04-08

Once you have visited the Allhambra in Grenada, Washington Irvines book comes to life. The tales come to life. The experience is so magical that you believe the fables may have actually happened. Who knows? I had to purchase the book immediately after my visit and it is the best book purchase I have ever made

Wait until you get back.......2001-11-10

I think this book is much more enjoyable if you read it after you have visited the Alhambra; two Moorish palaces that sit on top of a mountain in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range of Spain, palaces of incredible architecture and setting, the last outpost of the Moors in Spain. Christopher Columbus waited for 6 years before Queen Isabell would give him ships, she made him wait until the Moors were driven out of Spain. When the Alhambra finally falls, Coloumbus is given permission and ships for his quest a few days later, and the next year the Spanish Inquisition starts.
All of this comes to you if you visit the very romantic/historic city of Granada and the Alhambra, and after seeing the Alhambra restored, having walked its rooms and grounds, having listened to the fountains, letting your immagination run, then read this book, after you return home. Washington Irving's stunt of taking up residence in the rundown, forgotten Alhambra of his time seems even more fantastic. In fact, if you are going to Spain, buy a copy of this book in Granada; they are sold everywhere in different languages, and have pictures of paintings done in the period around Irving's stay. If you haven't been to the Alhambra, you should go.

Don't go to Spain without packing this book!.......2001-06-26

"Tales of the Alhambra" is must-reading for the traveler in Spain. Irving is best remembered in this country for his collections of American folklore, like the stories of Rip Van Winkle and the Headless Horseman, but in Spain they remember him for the Alhambra stories -- in fact, there's a hotel named in his honor in Granada. Irving lived in that beautiful old Moorish palace at a time when it was a neglected ruin, and his wonderful descriptions, interspersed with the folk-tales that he collected from the people of Granada, helped to spark interest in repairing and restoring the monument. The folk tales, told in Irving's inimitable, witty style, usually deal with romantic elopements, or buried treasure, or both. My personal favorite is the story of the young prince living in the Generalife (the beautiful summer palace) who learned the language of the birds. That one is fantasy, but it's true that there was hidden treasure in the Alhambra: the palace itself, its architecture and decoration, and we have Irving to thank for rediscovering it.

Travel companion.......2000-10-19

A great book to read while traveling in spain. If you are going to Alhambra, read this book! It will bring the palace alive for you. The writing is very accessable, and easy to follow for having been written so long ago.

forgotten classic.......2000-10-01

When we were kids, we had a card game called Authors. I think the object was to be able to name the works of famous authors. At any rate, there were three titles that always seemed especially enticing: Idylls of the King, The Heart of Midlothian and Tales of the Alhambra.

Thirty years later, I picked this one up with some trepidation; we've all struggled through classics of two hundred years ago, baffled by arcane language & outdated usages. However, to my very pleasant surprise, the book is terrific, combining an Iberian travelogue with delightful tales and legends of Moorish Spain. Irving's travels are interesting enough in themselves, but it is the tales, which have everything from flying carpets to hidden treasure, that really make the book.

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Bracebridge Hall; Tales of a Traveller; The Alhambra.
Washington Irving
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Washington Irving: Bracebridge Hall Tales of a Traveller the Alhambra
Washington Irving
Manufacturer: Library of America
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Irving, Washington | Classics | United States | World Literature | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000OVDRPK

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Washington Irving: The Alhambra, Vol 1&2. Tales of a Traveller,vol 1&2. Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol 1&2. Bracebridge Hall, Vol 1&2. The Sketchbook, Vol 1&2. (Pocket Edition) "Set of 10 Books"
Washington Irving
Manufacturer: G. P. Putnam's Sons
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ASIN: B000Q7IFLS

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Wonderful colection of Washington's Irvings Works.

BRACEBRIDGE HALL, TALES OF A TRAVELLER, THE ALHAMBRA

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BRACEBRIDGE HALL, TALES OF A TRAVELLER, THE ALHAMBRA
Washington Irving
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Washington Irving : Bracebridge Hall, Tales of a Traveller, The Alhambra (Library of America)

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Washington Irving : Bracebridge Hall, Tales of a Traveller, The Alhambra (Library of America)
Washington Irving
Manufacturer: Library of America
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Washington Irving: The Alhambra, Vol 1&2. Tales of a Traveller,vol 1&2. Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol 1&2. Bracebridge Hall, Vol 1&2. The Sketchbook, Vol 1&2. (Pocket Edition)

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Washington Irving: The Alhambra, Vol 1&2. Tales of a Traveller,vol 1&2. Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol 1&2. Bracebridge Hall, Vol 1&2. The Sketchbook, Vol 1&2. (Pocket Edition)
Washington Irving
Manufacturer: G. P. Putnam's Sons
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