Literary Studies in English
Literary Studies in English

Author: Tess Clarke

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781682851173

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This book aims to examine multiple literary texts and works by applying various cultural and literary theories & criticism. The application of these theories helps in deciphering novel meanings and understanding of the textual elements. The book encompasses texts and articles from the literary canon as well as contemporary literature from around the world which offer a broader perspective on the interaction between various socio-cultural elements that shape literary works. It aims to understand the formation of new meanings and paradigms that emerge out these literary analyses and reviews. This book is a great resource for all the students, academicians and critics who are looking for recent perspectives on different literary texts and works.

The Sharks of North America
The Sharks of North America

Author: Jose I. Castro

Publisher: OUP USA

Published: 2011-07-28

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 0195392949

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A complete reference to all the sharks inhabiting North American waters, with excellent color illustrations of all the species.

Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider
Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider

Author: Stephen B. Heard

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2020-03-17

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0300238282

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An engaging history of the surprising, poignant, and occasionally scandalous stories behind scientific names and their cultural significance, "More fun than you've ever had with taxonomy in your whole entire life!" (Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series and PhD in Quantitative Behavioral Ecology) Ever since Carl Linnaeus's binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind taxonomic nomenclature, from Linnaeus himself naming a small and unpleasant weed after a rival botanist to the recent influx of scientific names based on pop-culture icons--including David Bowie's spider, Frank Zappa's jellyfish, and Beyoncé's fly. Exploring the naming process as an opportunity for scientists to express themselves in creative ways, Stephen B. Heard's fresh approach shows how scientific names function as a window into both the passions and foibles of the scientific community and as a more general indicator of the ways in which humans relate to, and impose order on, the natural world.