History Of Carcinology

Download or read book History of Carcinology written by Frank Truesdale and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.