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PIETSCH, Theodore W. and ANDERSON Jr, William D. Ichthyopedia – A biographical dictionary of ichthyologists (Lightning Rod Press, Volume 10). American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia: 2023. 301 pp.; illustrated. Price US$60, £64.60 (hardback). I
Pietsch and Anderson’s coverage of ichthyologists adopts a similar approach and includes anyone who has taught us anything about fish anatomy, physiology and behaviour, as well as collectors and classifiers
SMITH, Paul and EGMOND, Florike (editors). Ichthyology in context (1500–1800). Brill, Leiden: 2023. 726pp.; illustrated. Price €199 (hardback). ISBN 9789004681170. | Archives of Natural History
Some are a little niche, but all are fascinating. Ichthyology in context will become a landmark volume for anyone interested in the history of ichthyology.
Modelling the tree of life
While we have good mathematical theories of how evolution works on small time scales, what happens on larger scales, as species are created and go extinct ('macroevolution') is far less well understood. In 1924, Yule invented a simple model which
Research support | College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine | College of Medicine and Vet Medicine
Explore the research infrastructure, support and facilities that enable our researchers to deliver cutting-edge research.
Noise in Bacterial Chemotaxis
E.coli cell uses run-tumble motion to search for nutrient or other chemo-attractant in its environment. This phenomenon is known as chemotaxis. We study how the fluctuations present in intracellular signaling network affects different aspect of
Pelagios – Connecting Histories of Place. Part I: Methods and Tools | International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing
This article provides a short history of the methods and tools developed by the Pelagios initiative: a series of seven projects dedicated to linking digital historical resources based on the geogra...
Vivien, MEng Civil Engineering | School of Engineering | School of Engineering
The Civil Engineering programme integrates numerous elements of sustainability and the environment into the degree. Also, the picturesque landscapes of Edinburgh reminded me of Hogwarts!
Gina A. Zurlo. 2023. From Nairobi to the World: David B. Barrett and the Re-imagining of World Christianity | Studies in World Christianity
And yet, as Zurlo concludes, ‘David Barrett did more than anyone else to transform knowledge of Christianity in the modern world’ (131).
JAMESON, Conor Mark. Finding W. H. Hudson: the writer who came to Britain to save the birds | Archives of Natural History
Hudson was an outsider. Arriving in Britain from his birthplace, Argentina, in 1874, he was to become a great nature writer, railing against anyone and anything that threatened birds, including the
MASON, Peter. Ulisse Aldrovandi. Naturalist and collector | Archives of Natural History
Mason's book is an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to learn more about this fascinating sixteenth-century mind.