Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of North American
Eugene Raymond HallProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
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English Originals Natural Sciences Specimen CollectionBiodiversityScience EnlightenmentAcademic MonographFieldworkNatural HistorySummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of North AmericanAuthor: Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond), 1902-1986,Language: English, Class: QH: Science: Natural history, Release Date: Jun 22, 2009Editor's review
This academic short work by E. Raymond Hall, Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of North American, belongs to the fields of natural history and taxonomy and is made publicly available through Project Gutenberg. Its value lies in presenting taxonomic discussion and geographic distribution records for relevant North American groups, making it a useful sample for understanding mid-twentieth-century approaches to North American natural history. Readers should note that such texts consist mainly of scientific names, localities, and taxonomic judgments; they are dense in information and their readability depends on specialist background. For general readers, its significance is more documentary and historical than popular-science. It is best treated as research material or course reading: begin with the conclusions and discussion, then check the distribution records as needed; if used for writing, pay attention to its argumentative structure and terminology. Overall, this is a lightweight but specialized public-domain document suited to readers with a clear purpose for consultation.Who it's for
A good fit for
- Students in natural history and taxonomy consulting examples of taxonomic discussion
- Researchers needing public-domain literature on North American natural history
- Readers interested in mid-twentieth-century taxonomic writing style
- Teachers selecting academic short texts for document-reading training
Not a good fit for
- General readers looking for light popular natural history
- Beginners without basic taxonomic terminology
- Readers expecting a complete species atlas or field identification guide
Reading tips
- Read the conclusions and discussion first, then check distribution records and taxonomic evidence as needed.
- While reading, organize scientific names and place names into your own lookup table for verification.
- For course use, have students compare its taxonomic arguments with contemporary research.
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Not really. The text consists mainly of taxonomic discussion and geographic distribution records, with dense terminology and scientific names and little narrative groundwork for a general audience; it is better suited to readers with specialist background or a clear purpose for consultation.What background knowledge is needed before reading?
A basic grasp of taxonomic terminology and North American geography is recommended, and familiarity with scientific-name conventions will make reading smoother; if your background is limited, read popular introductions to the relevant groups first.Can the Project Gutenberg version be used freely?
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About the author
Eugene Raymond Hall Author · American · 1902–1986E. Raymond Hall (Eugene Raymond Hall, 1902–1986) was an American mammalogist born in Iams, Kansas. He served as curator of the Museum of Mammalogy at the University of California, Berkeley, and from 1944 was chairman of the Department of Zoology and director of the Museum of Natural History at the University of Kansas. He authored Mammals of North America and published more than 340 papers. The database holds 17 of his works, mostly studies of small mammals of North America and Mexico, such as American Weasels, A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha, and taxonomic treatises on North American and Mexican bats and carnivores. These works are known for solid specimen records and taxonomic descriptions and remain important references in the field. Public information is limited, so further biographical details cannot be given here.