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GLYPTORTHIS (FOERSTE, 1914) AND BASSETTELLA NEW GENUS (BRACHIOPODA: ORTHIDA) FROM THE LATE ORDOVICIAN OF THE EAST BALTIC
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INTRODUCTION
THE GENUS Glyptorthis Foerste, 1914 is a rare component of the Late Ordovician to early Silurian brachiopod faunas of the East Baltic. Hints and Roomusoks (1997) reported on the occurrence of Glyptorthis in seven stratigraphic levels within the Upper Caradoc, Ashgill and Llandovery, in a paper summarizing the stratigraphy of Estonia. To date, however, very few of these brachiopods have been studied in detail. Three species from the Ashgill and Llandovery were established b...
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BBC Natural History Festival
Bristol Evening Post
; With the BBC's Bristol-based Natural History Unit now in its 47th year, the city has, for a long time, been in a unique position as a centre for natural history. Therefore, it's definitely not too soon for a celebration of the pioneering work that has been done within the city. This Saturday (May
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Natural History Education for Students Heading into the Century of Biology
The American Biology Teacher
; Natural History & Evolution as Common Themes in Biology A colleague teaching at a liberal arts college was recently dispirited by the following question from a senior biology major: "Is a spider a vertebrate or an invertebrate?" After examining our curriculum, we should be reluctant to lay
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The Science of Describing: Natural History in Renaissance Europe.(Book review)
Renaissance Quarterly
; Brian W. Ogilvie. The Science of Describing: Natural History in Renaissance Europe. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2006. xvi + 386 pp. index. illus. bibl. $45. ISBN: 0-226-62087-5. Touted as a discipline of description, natural history, Brian Ogilvie tells us, was invented in the
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Lack of scientists threatens Natural History Museum.(News)
The Independent (London, England)
; Byline: louise jury Arts Correspondent THE WORLD-class status of the Natural History Museum in London is in jeopardy because of the dearth of young scientists willing to work there, according to its outgoing director. Sir Neil Chalmers, who steps down next month after 16 years in charge, said the
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PETER C. MANCALL ON ROBERT PLOT'S NATURAL HISTORY OF OXFORD-SHIRE
Environmental History
; DONALD WORSTER began his history of ecological thought in the West with an essay on the English pastor Gilbert White and his frequently reprinted Natural History ofSelborne. That was a logical place to start, especially given that White's book had the virtue of being a work of literature as well as
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"Peter Pindar," Joseph Banks, and the case against natural history.
Wordsworth Circle
; In 1663, Robert Hooke announced that the business of the newly chartered Royal Society was to improve the knowledge of naturall things, and all useful Arts, Manufactures not meddling with Divinity, Metaphysics, Moralls, Politicks, Grammar, Rhetorick, or Logick (Smith 59). Accordingly, from the
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Canada's Natural History Museums Meet in the Nation's Capital
CCNMatthews Newswire
; OTTAWA, ONTARIOCCNMatthews - Oct. 25, 2005) - Leaders of Canada's natural history and natural science museums from coast to coast are holding their annual meeting in Ottawa from October 26 to 29, 2005, to review the progress of their unique network and discuss future collaborations in the areas of
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Alan Titchmarsh has worked in television for 25 years. He's the author of more than 30 gardening books and was awarded an MBE in 2000 for services to horticulture and broadcasting. Jo Sargent talks to him about his latest BBC TV series, British Isles: A Natural History.(In Conversation)(Interview)
Geographical
; How did you get involved in the project? I was asked if I'd be interested in working with the BBC Natural History Unit and, of course, I said, Not half! They had brainstorming sessions, and we had meetings about my interests. It soon became plain to them that I was a great fan of where I lived and
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Revamped Natural History Rockets Ahead in Visitors
The Washington Post
; Down on the Mall, it's space shuttles vs. tarantulas, and the bugs are winning. While the folks at the National Air and Space Museum weren't looking, their colleagues at the National Museum of Natural History have been packing in the visitors. The two Smithsonian museums rank No. 1 and 2 in the
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A Natural History of the Chicago Region
Environmental History
; ... History of the Chicago Region. By Joel Greenberg. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 2002. xviii + 595 pp. Illustrations, maps, notes, bibliography, index. Cloth $40.00. This substantial and impressive study of the Chicago region depicts its natural history ...
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