Screen LibraryMoths, myths, and mosquitoes : the eccentric life of Harrison G. Dyar, Jr. /
"Known for years by Washington, D.C. history buffs and entomologists as an eccentric's eccentric for his underground tunnels, bigamy, and fighting with colleagues, it is oft forgotten that Harrison Gray Dyar, Jr. was a world-class scientist from 1890s until his death. His contributions to...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Known for years by Washington, D.C. history buffs and entomologists as an eccentric's eccentric for his underground tunnels, bigamy, and fighting with colleagues, it is oft forgotten that Harrison Gray Dyar, Jr. was a world-class scientist from 1890s until his death. His contributions to the understanding of evolution, classification, and the biology of moths, mosquitoes and primitive wasps have stood the test of time, as have his underappreciated contributions to building the national collections of these insects at the Smithsonian Institution"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xxvii, 325 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-296) and index. |
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9780190215255 (hardback : acid-free paper) : 0190215259 (hardback : acid-free paper) |
| Index Number: | QL31 |
| CLC: | K837.126.15 |
| Call Number: | K837.126.15/D994E |