{"product_id":"9781472905741","title":"The Eponym Dictionary of Birds","description":"Birdwatchers often come across bird names that include a person's name,  either in the vernacular (English) name or latinised in the scientific  nomenclature. Such names are properly called eponyms, and few people  will not have been curious as to who some of these people were (or are).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNames  such as Darwin, Wallace, Audubon, Gould and (Gilbert) White are well  known to most people. Keener birders will have yearned to see Pallas's  Warbler, Hume's Owl, Swainson's Thrush, Steller's Eider or Brünnich's  Guillemot. But few people today will have even heard of Albertina's  Myna, Barraband's Parrot, Guerin's Helmetcrest or Savigny's Eagle Owl.  This extraordinary new work lists more than 4,000 eponymous names  covering 10,000 genera, species and subspecies of birds. Every taxon  with an eponymous vernacular or scientific name (whether in current  usage or not) is listed, followed by a concise biography of the person  concerned. These entries vary in length from a few lines to several  paragraphs, depending on the availability of information or the  importance of the individual's legacy. The text is punctuated with  intriguing or little-known facts, unearthed in the course of the  authors' extensive research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrnithologists will find this an  invaluable reference, especially to sort out birds named after people  with identical surnames or in situations where only a person's forenames  are used. But all birders will find much of interest in this  fascinating dictionary, an ebook to dip into time and time again whenever  their curiosity is aroused.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125032698096,"sku":"9781472905741","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472905741_p0.jpg?v=1763599185","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472905741","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}