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A Systematic Catalogue of the Soft Scale Insects of the World


Free Download Yair Ben-Dov, "A Systematic Catalogue of the Soft Scale Insects of the World"
English | 1993 | pages: 565 | ISBN: 1877743135, 1138423769 | PDF | 26,1 mb
A catalogue of the soft-scale insects of the world (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Cocidae) with data on geographical distribution, host plants, biology and economic importance. This catalogue lists 162 genera comprising 1090 species and subspecies which have been described since Linnaeus (1758) until the cutoff date of December 1991. Extensive data are presented on taxonomy, nomenclature, synonyms, geographical distribution, host plants, biology, and economic importance of the species. New combinations are established for 40 species. One species, namely Filippia subterranea Gomez-Menor Ortega, is newly synonymized with Lecanopsis formicarum Newstead.

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Catalogue of the Library of Charles Darwin now in the Botany School, Cambridge


Free Download Catalogue of the Library of Charles Darwin now in the Botany School, Cambridge By Henry William Rutherford
2009 | 112 Pages | ISBN: 1108002366 | PDF | 4 MB
For those engaged in research on Darwin or his circle, the Darwin Library is an invaluable resource. Originally donated by Darwin’s son Francis to the library of the Botany School and now deposited in Cambridge University Library, it contains handwritten scribbles on book pages, note-filled scraps of paper pinned to back covers and personal inscriptions from mentors such as J. S. Henslow. First published in 1908, this catalogue to the Darwin Library collection, with an introduction by Francis Darwin, provides a gateway into Darwin’s thought, research and intellectual context via his personal books and pamphlets. The book lists works in English and other languages, and contains bibliographic information, including the original ✅Publisher and date of publication, together with details of translations.

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Italian Paintings, Venetian School A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art


Free Download Italian Paintings, Venetian School: A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Federico Zeri, Elizabeth G. Gardner
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0300193645 | 114 Pages | PDF | 21.7 MB
There are now over 400 Italian paintings in the Metropolitan Museum, 150 of them acquired in the more than thirty years since the Museum first published a catalogue of its Italian works.

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