Naming Nature : A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities for Word Lovers
by
T.A. Barron
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1917226357
ISBN-13
9781917226356
Publisher
Riverside Press
Imprint
Riverside Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 9th, 2026
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
684 grams
Dimensions
21.90 x 14.50 x 2.80 cms
Product Classification:
Wildlife: general interest
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From butterflies and hummingbirds to narwhal and leopards, Naming Nature celebrates our wondrous natural world by exploring the language we use to describe it. Take elephants, for instance. African languages often focus on the power of the animal; Tswana and Tsonga refer to ‘the unstoppable one’ and Zulu ‘one crashing through’. In ancient European languages however, elephants were seen as commodities. When Homer and Hesiod wrote about elephas in the seventh century BCE, they simply used the word for ivory. Bestselling author T.A. Barron brings together his love of the natural world and his joy in language, creating an inspiring – and often surprising – collection.
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