History of Carcinology

• Author(s): Frank Truesdale,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 472
• ISBN_10: 1000162524
  ISBN_13: 9781000162523
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Administration , Medical / Research , Technology & Engineering / Civil / General , Medical / General , Medical / Test Preparation & Review ,

Description:... The papers in this volume take several forms, from strict chronologies to detailed historical analyses. Topics covered include: towards the history of pre-Linnean carcinology in Brazil; the beginning of Portugese carcinology; from Oviedo to Rathbun; the development of brachturan crab tascononry in the Neotropics (1535-1937); studies on decapod crustaceans of the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada; women's contributions to carcinology; reflections on crab research in North America since 1758; carcinology in classical Japanese work.