History of Carcinology

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History of Carcinology is written by Frank Truesdale and published by CRC Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1000162524 (ISBN 10) and 9781000162523 (ISBN 13).

The papers in this volume take several forms, from strict chronologies to detailed historical analyses. Topics covered include: towards the history of pre-Linnean carcinology in Brazil; the beginning of Portugese carcinology; from Oviedo to Rathbun; the development of brachturan crab tascononry in the Neotropics (1535-1937); studies on decapod crustaceans of the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada; women's contributions to carcinology; reflections on crab research in North America since 1758; carcinology in classical Japanese work.