Naturally Speaking - A Dictionary of Quotations on Biology, Botany, Nature and Zoology

621 Pages·2001·3.59 MB·English

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Naturally Speaking
A Dictionary of Quotations
on
Biology, Botany, Nature and Zoology
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About the Compilers
CarlCGaitherwasbornin1944inSanAntonio,Texas.Hehasconductedresearch
workfortheTexasDepartmentofCorrectionsandfortheLouisianaDepartment
ofCorrections. AdditionallyheworkedfortenyearsasanOperationsResearch
Analyst. Hereceivedhisundergraduatedegree(Psychology)fromtheUniversity
ofHawaiiandhasgraduatedegreesfromMcNeeseStateUniversity(Psychology),
NorthEastLouisianaUniversity(CriminalJustice),andtheUniversityofSouth-
westernLouisiana(MathematicalStatistics).
AlmaECavazos-Gaitherwasbornin1955inSanJuan,Texas. Shehasworkedin
qualitycontrol, materialcontrol,and asabilingualdatacollector. She isaPetty
OfficerFirstClassintheUnitedStatesNavyReserve. Shereceivedherassociate
degree (Telecommunications) from Central Texas College and her BA (Spanish)
withaminorinArtfromMaryHardin-BaylorUniversity.
Together they selectedand arranged quotations for the books StatisticallySpeak-
ing: A Dictionary of Quotations (Institute of Physics Publishing, 1996), Physically
Speaking: ADictionaryofQuotationsonPhysicsandAstronomy(InstituteofPhysics
Publishing,1997),MathematicallySpeaking: ADictionaryofQuotations(Instituteof
PhysicsPublishing,1998),PracticallySpeaking: ADictionaryofQuotationsonEngi-
neering, Technology, and Architecture (Institute ofPhysics Publishing, 1998), Medi-
callySpeaking: ADictionaryofQuotationsonDentistry,MedicineandNursing(Insti-
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tuteofPhysicsPublishing,1999)andScientificallySpeaking: ADictionaryofQuota-
tions(InstituteofPhysicsPublishing,2000).
About the Illustrator
AndrewSlocombewas borninBristolin1955. Hespentfouryearsofhislifeat
ArtCollegewhereheattainedhisHonoursDegree(GraphicDesign). Sincethen
hehastriedtoseethefunnysidetoeverythingandconsidersthatseeingthefunny
sidetosciencehastestedhimtothefull! HewouldliketothankCarlandAlma
forthechallenge!
Naturally Speaking
A Dictionary of Quotations
on
Biology, Botany, Nature and Zoology
Selected and Arranged by
Carl C Gaither
and
Alma E Cavazos-Gaither
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Tothenaturelovertheuniverseconstantlypoursoutitswealth. Dailyhe
gathersthefruitsofseedsowninthebeginningoftheworld.
Forhimnoseasonisdull,foreachissuccessivelyabsorbing: InSpringhe
isentrancedbytheawakeningofmyriadformsoflife;Summerrevealsthe
maturityofallcreation,Autumnbringsthefulfillmentofearlierpromises;
Winterlullslifetosleep,withitsassuranceoftheresurrection.
All weathers are one: The rains of Spring nourish all nature; the heats
of Summer mature and ripenitsfruits; the frostsof Winter give restand
peace; in all he rejoices. Each day is good: In the morning life awakens
withhim;throughthenoonitworks;thepeaceandquietofeveningshed
theirbenedictionuponhim.
Heknowsnodullmoments;heseeksnottohurrytime. Ifhebedelayed,
hemaydiscoversomethingneverbeforeseenbyman,andhisimpatience
isforgotten. Hisyouthisfilled withthe joysof discovery; inmiddle age
themarvelsabouthimholdhisinterestundimmed;heawaitsoldagewith
calmness,forheisonewiththeuniverse,andiscontent.
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Preble,EdwardA.
NatureMagazine
TheLoverofNature(p.537)
Volume50,Number10,December1957
CONTENTS
PREFACE xx
ACCURACY 1
AESTHETICS 4
AMOEBA 5
AMPHIBIAN 7
FROG 7
TADPOLE 8
TOAD 8
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ANALOGY 10
ANIMAL 12
AARDVARK 16
APE 17
ARMADILLO 17
ASS 17
BAT 17
BEAR 19
BEAVER 19
BUFFALO 19
CAT 20
CENTIPEDE 20
CHIMPANZEE 20
CORAL 21
COW 21
COYOTE 21
DOG 22
DUCK-BILLEDPLATYPUS 23
ELEPHANT 23
EUGLENAVIRIDIS 24
GIRAFFE 24
GORILLA 24
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viii NATURALLYSPEAKING
GUANACO 24
HIPPOPOTAMUS 25
HORSE 25
JACKAL 25
JELLY-FISH 26
LEOPARD 26
LION 27
LLAMA 27
MANATEE 28
MILLIPEDE 28
MOUSE 28
OTTER 29
PANDA 29
PANTHER 29
PECCARY 30
PIG 30
POLARBEAR 30
PORPOISE 31
PRAIRIE-DOG 31
RHINOCEROS 31
SEASQUIRT 31
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SHREW 32
SKUNK 32
SLUG 32
SPONGE 33
SQUIRREL 33
TIGER 33
WALRUS 34
WHALE 34
WHELK 34
YAK 35
ARACHNIDS 36
MITES 36
SCORPION 37
SPIDERS 37
TICKS 39
BACTERIA 40
BACTERIOLOGIST 41
BEAUTY 42
BIOLOGICAL 43
BIOLOGIST 49
CONTENTS ix
BIOLOGY 53
BIRDS 62
ALBATROSS 65
BIRDOFPARADISE 66
BLACKBIRD 66
BLUEBIRD 67
BOBOLINK 67
CANARY 67
CAPEMAYWARBLER 68
CROW 68
CUCKOO 68
DODO 69
DOVE 69
DUCK 69
EAGLE 69
EMU 70
FALCON 70
GOLDFINCH 70
GOOSE 71
GRACKLE 71
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HAWK 72
HUMMING-BIRD 72
JAY 73
LARK 73
LINNET 73
LOON 74
MARTLET 74
MOCKING-BIRD 74
NIGHTINGALE 75
OSTRICH 75
OWL 75
PARROT 75
PARTRIDGE 76
PEACOCK 76
PELICAN 76
PENGUIN 77
PHEASANT 77
PIGEON 77
QUAIL 78
RAVEN 78
ROBIN 78
ROOK 79