Note: Intro -- Contents -- Maps -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Privatize the Oceans and All Other Bodies of Water -- 2 Why Privatize Anything? -- 3 Why Privatize Bodies of Water? -- 4 Aquatic Ownership Concepts -- 5 The Process of Privatization Homesteading, Abandonment -- 6 Existing Law Governing the Seas -- 7 Oceans-Concepts of Oceanological Ownership -- 8 Rivers-Concepts of Potamological Ownership -- 9 Lakes-Concepts of Limnological Ownership -- 10 Aquifers-Concepts of Hydrogeological Ownership -- 11 Mainstream Views on Ocean Management -- 12 Piracy -- 13 Case Studies -- 14 Debate-Technological Viewpoints that Inform Homesteading, Technological Units -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- Introduction -- Taxonomic decisions -- Species concepts -- Taxonomic methods -- English names -- Species lists -- Main species list -- Supplementary list -- Higher-level avian systematics -- Palaeognathae (Struthioniformes & -- #8211 -- Casuariiformes) -- Neognathae -- Galloanseres (Galliformes & -- #8211 -- Anseriformes) -- Neoaves -- Metaves -- Phaethontiformes -- Podicipediformes & -- #8211 -- Phoenicopteriformes -- Columbiformes -- Caprimulgiformes & -- #8211 -- Apodiformes -- Coronaves -- Procellariiformes & -- #8211 -- Sphenisciformes -- Pelecaniformes & -- #8211 -- Ciconiiformes -- Falconiformes & -- #8211 -- Accipitriformes -- Gruiformes & -- #8211 -- Turniciformes & -- #8211 -- Charadriiformes -- Psittaciformes -- Cuculiformes -- Strigiformes -- Coraciiformes -- Passeriformes -- Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds -- PALAEOGNATHAE -- Order STRUTHIONIFORMES -- Family Struthionidae -- Order CASUARIIFORMES -- Family Casuariidae -- NEOGNATHAE -- Galloanseres -- Order GALLIFORMES -- Family Megapodiidae -- Family Numididae -- Family Odontophoridae -- Family Phasianidae -- Order ANSERIFORMES -- Family Anseranatidae -- Family Anatidae -- NEOAVES: METAVES -- Order PHAETHONTIFORMES -- Family Phaethontidae -- Order PODICIPEDIFORMES -- Family Podicipedidae -- Order PHOENICOPTERIFORMES -- Family Phoenicopteridae -- Order COLUMBIFORMES -- Family Columbidae -- Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES -- Family Podargidae -- Family Eurostopodidae -- Family Caprimulgidae -- Order APODIFORMES -- Family Aegothelidae -- Family Apodidae -- NEOAVES: CORONAVES -- Order PROCELLARIIFORMES -- Family Hydrobatidae -- Family Oceanitidae -- Family Diomedeidae -- Family Procellariidae -- Order SPHENISCIFORMES -- Family Spheniscidae -- Order PHALACROCORACIFORMES. , Family Fregatidae -- Family Sulidae -- Family Anhingidae -- Family Phalacrocoracidae -- Order CICONIIFORMES -- Family Pelecanidae -- Family Ciconiidae -- Family Ardeidae -- Family Threskiornithidae -- Order ACCIPITRIFORMES -- Family Accipitridae -- Order FALCONIFORMES -- Family Falconidae -- Order GRUIFORMES -- Family Gruidae -- Family Rallidae -- Family Otididae -- Order CHARADRIIFORMES -- Family Chionidae -- Family Burhinidae -- Family Haematopodidae -- Family Recurvirostridae -- Family Charadriidae -- Family Pedionomidae -- Family Jacanidae -- Family Rostratulidae -- Family Scolopacidae -- Family Turnicidae -- Family Glareolidae -- Family Stercorariidae -- Family Laridae -- Order PSITTACIFORMES -- Family Nestoridae -- Family Cacatuidae -- Family Psittacidae -- Order CUCULIFORMES -- Family Cuculidae -- Order STRIGIFORMES -- Family Strigidae -- Family Tytonidae -- Order CORACIIFORMES -- Family Alcedinidae -- Family Halcyonidae -- Family Meropidae -- Family Coraciidae -- Order PASSERIFORMES -- Higher-level categories -- Family delimitations and sequence -- Family accounts -- Family Pittidae -- Family Menuridae -- Family Atrichornithidae -- Family Climacteridae -- Family Ptilonorhynchidae -- Family Maluridae -- Family Dasyornithidae -- Family Acanthizidae -- Family Pardalotidae -- Family Meliphagidae -- Family Pomatostomidae -- Family Orthonychidae -- Family Psophodidae -- Family Neosittidae -- Family Campephagidae -- Family Pachycephalidae -- Family Oriolidae -- Family Artamidae -- Family Dicruridae -- Family Rhipiduridae -- Family Laniidae -- Family Corvidae -- Family Monarchidae -- Family Corcoracidae -- Family Paradisaeidae -- Family Petroicidae -- Family Alaudidae -- Family Cisticolidae -- Family Acrocephalidae -- Family Megaluridae -- Family Timaliidae -- Family Phylloscopidae -- Family Hirundinidae -- Family Pycnonotidae -- Family Muscicapidae. , Family Turdidae -- Family Sturnidae -- Family Nectariniidae -- Family Ploceidae -- Family Estrildidae -- Family Passeridae -- Family Motacillidae -- Family Fringillidae -- Family Emberizidae -- References -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Principles of Quantum Electrodynamics -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- FOREWORD TO THE GERMAN EDITION -- FOREWORD TO THE ENGLISH EDITION -- NOTATION -- Part I: GENERAL INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1. Units and Orders of Magnitude -- A. Structure of Atoms -- B. Emission of Photons -- C. Scattering of Particles -- D. Quantum Effects of the Electric Field -- Chapter 2. Classical Electrodynamics -- Chapter 3. The General Formalism of the Quantum Theory of Fields -- Part II: FREE FIELDS -- Chapter 4. General Discussion -- Chapter 5. Special Fields -- Chapter 6. Matrix Elements -- Chapter 7. Fluctuation Phenomena -- Part III: Fields with External Sources -- Chapter 8. General Formulae -- Chapter 9. Emission of Light -- Chapter 10. The Dirac Field in an External Electric Field -- Chapter 11. The Limitations of Measurability -- Part IV: INTERACTING FIELDS -- Chapter 12. General Orientation -- Chapter 13. Scattering Processes -- Chapter 14. Renormalization Theory -- Chapter 15. Higher Order Corrections -- Chapter 16. Outlook -- APPENDIXES -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Problems -- Solutions -- SUBJECT INDEX.

Note: Cover -- PHYTONYMIC DERIVATIONAL SYSTEMS IN THE ROMANCE LANGUAGES: STUDIES IN THEIR ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- PREFACE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- KEY TO SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1: ORIENTATION -- I. Botanical Studies -- II. Word-lists -- Linguistic Atlases -- Dialect Vocabularies & -- Studies -- III. Suffixal Studies in which Phytonyms are discussed -- /vocalic/ -- /atonic/ -- /k/ -- /t/ -- /l/ & -- /r/ -- /n/ -- /v/ -- /str/ -- IV. Plant Name Studies -- Studies Dealing with Specific Plant Names -- (Latin) -- (Romance) -- Miscellaneous Studies Dealing with Plant Names -- Studies in which Derivation is Stressed -- CHAPTER 2: THE LATIN BACKGROUND -- Adjectival Suffixes Used in Conjunction with Phytonyms -- Binomials Containing Non-phytonymic Qualifying Adjectives -- Denominal Suffixes attached to Phytonyms -- Analytical Summary -- CHAPTER 3: PHYTONYMIC DERIVATIONAL SYSTEMS IN ROMANCE -- I. Transition from Latin to Romance: Substantivization of Adjectives -- (-EUS/-EA, -IUS/-IA) -- (-ĀCEUS/-ĀCEA) -- (-Ī̆C-EUS/-EA, -IUS/-IA) -- (-INEUS/-INEA) -- (-ĪNUS/-ĪNA) -- (-ĀRIUS/-ĀRIA) -- (-ĀLIS/-ĀRIS) -- Phytonymic Adjectival Suffixes in Spanish -- II. Meaningful Semantic categories -- (1) The Plant vs. its Product -- Sylvan dendronyms -- Sardinian -- Rumanian -- Tuscan -- French -- Spanish -- Portuguese -- Fruit designations -- Fruit-tree designations -- Sardinian -- Rumanian -- Tuscan -- French -- Ibero-Romance -- Castilian -- Portuguese -- Aragonese -- Catalan -- Romance reflexes of Lat. ARBOR -- The Fruit vs. The Plant -- (2) The Plant vs. its Collectivity -- (-ĒTU/-ĒTA) -- (-ĪNA) -- (-ĀRIU/-ĀRIA) -- Derivational Systems in Rumanian -- Italo-Romance -- Gallo-Romance -- Ibero-Romance -- (3) The Plant vs. its Agent or Handler (Occupational Terms, Receptacles). , (4) The Plant vs. its Characteristic Parts -- (5) The Plant vs. its Use (Food Preparation, Tools) -- (6) The Chosen Plant Viewed in Relation of Similarity to Other Plants -- (-ĀSTER/-ĀSTRUM) -- (-ĀGŌ, -ĪGŌ, -ŪGŌ) -- Diminutive and Augmentative Suffixes in Spanish -- Substantivized Adjectives in Spanish -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- Back Cover.

Note: Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1. Salamanders -- The Role of Aquaculture in the Problem of Exotic Species -- Salamanders (Caudata) -- Mole Salamanders: Ambystomatidae -- Western Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma mavortium -- Lungless Salamanders: Plethodontidae -- Seal Salamander, Desmognathus monticola -- Southern Two-lined Salamander, Eurycea cirregera -- Part 2. Frogs and Toads -- The Invasive Coqui: How Far Will It Go, and What Can We Do to Stop It? -- Context Matters in the Fight to Save Frogs -- Frogs and Toads (Anura) -- Toads: Bufonidae -- Cane Toad, Rhinella marina -- Poison Dart Frogs: Dendrobatidae -- Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog, Dendrobates auratus -- Rainfrogs: Eleutherodactylidae -- Coqui, Eleutherodactylus coqui -- Rio Grande Chirping Frog, Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides -- Cuban Flat-headed Frog, aka Greenhouse Frog, Eleutherodactylus planirostris -- Treefrogs: Hylidae -- Green Treefrog, Hyla cinerea -- Squirrel Treefrog, Hyla squirella -- Cuban Treefrog, Osteopilus septentrionalis -- Clawed Frogs: Pipidae -- African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis -- True Frogs: Ranidae -- Japanese Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa -- Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Lithobates berlandieri -- North American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus -- North American Green Frog, Lithobates clamitans -- Northern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens -- Southern Leopard Frog, Lithobates sphenocephalus -- Wood Frog, Lithobates sylvaticus -- Northern Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora -- California Red-legged Frog, Rana draytonii -- Part 3. Turtles -- Introduced and Extralimital Species of Freshwater Turtles in the Pacific Northwest -- Turtles (Testudines) -- Snapping Turtles: Chelydridae -- Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina -- Box and Water Turtles: Emydidae. , Southern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys dorsalis -- Western Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta belli -- False Map Turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica -- Florida Red-bellied Cooter, Pseudemys nelsoni -- Northern Red-bellied Cooter, Pseudemys rubriventris -- Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans -- Softshells: Trionychidae -- Florida Softshell, Apalone ferox -- Smooth Softshell, Apalone mutica -- Spiny Softshell, Apalone spinifera -- Wattle-necked Softshell, Palea steindachneri -- Chinese Softshell, Pelodiscus sinensis -- Part 4. Lizards -- Observations from a Reptile Sanctuary in South-Central Pennsylvania -- The Story of the Argentine Giant Tegu, Salvator merianae, in South Florida: When a New Invader Meets Bureaucratic Reality, Who Will Win? -- Counting Herps -- Lizards (Squamata) -- Agamid Lizards: Agamidae -- Peter's Rock Agama, Agama picticauda -- Indo-Chinese Bloodsucker, Calotes mystaceus -- Variable Bloodsucker, Calotes versicolor -- Butterfly Lizard, Leiolepis belliana -- Chameleons: Chamaeleonidae -- Veiled Chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus -- Oustalet's Chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti -- Jackson's Chameleon, Trioceros jacksonii -- Casque-headed Lizards: Corytophanidae -- Brown Basilisk, Basiliscus vittatus -- Anoles: Dactyloidae -- Allison's Anole, Anolis allisoni -- North American Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis -- Hispaniolan Stout Anole, Anolis cybotes -- Puerto Rican Crested Anole, Anolis cristatellus -- Hispaniolan Stout Anolen, Aolis cybotes -- Bark Anole, Anolis distichus -- Knight Anole, Anolis equestris -- Jamaican Giant Anole, Anolis garmani -- Cuban Green Anole, Anolis porcatus -- Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei -- True Geckos: Gekkonidae -- Bibron's Thick-toed Gecko, Chondrodactylus bibronii -- Rough-tailed Gecko, Cyrtopodion scabrum -- Mutilating Gecko, Gehyra mutilata -- Golden Gecko, Gekko badenii -- Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko. , Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus -- Indo-Pacific House Gecko, Hemidactylus garnotii -- Tropical House Gecko, aka Wood Slave, Hemidactylus mabouia -- Sri Lankan Spotted House Gecko, Hemidactylus parvimaculatus -- Asian Flat-tailed House Gecko, Hemidactylus platyurus -- Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus -- Indo-Pacific Tree Gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus -- Mourning Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris -- Madagascan Giant Day Gecko, Phelsuma grandis -- Orange-spotted Day Gecko, Phelsuma guimbeaui -- Gold Dust Day Gecko, Phelsuma laticauda -- Ringed Wall Gecko, Tarentola annularis -- Moorish Gecko, Tarentola mauritanica -- Sphaerodactyl Geckos: Sphaerodactylidae -- Yellow-headed Gecko, Gonatodes albogularis -- Ocellated Gecko, Sphaerodactylus argus -- Ashy Gecko, Sphaerodactylus elegans -- Iguanas: Iguanidae -- Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura pectinata -- Gray's American Spiny-tailed Iguana, Ctenosaura similis -- Green Iguana, Iguana iguana -- Wall Lizards and Lacertas: Lacertidae -- Western Green Lacerta, Lacerta bilineata -- Common Wall Lizard, Podarcis muralis -- Italian Wall Lizard, Podarcis siculus -- Curly-tailed Lizards: Leiocephalidae -- Northern Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus carinatus -- Red-sided Curly-tailed Lizard, Leiocephalus schreibersii -- Horned Lizards: Phrynosomatidae -- Texas Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma cornutum -- Eugongylid Skinks: Eugongylidae -- Pacific Snake-eyed Skink, Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus -- Copper-tailed Skink, Emoia cyanura -- Azure-tailed Skink, Emoia impar -- Plague Skink, Lampropholis delicata -- Sun Skinks: Mabuyidae -- Brown Mabuya, Eutropis multifasciata -- African Five-lined Skink, Trachyleopis quinquetaeniata -- Sphenomorphid Skinks: Sphenomorphidae -- Moth Skink, Lipinia noctua -- Ameivas, Whiptails, Racerunners, and Tegus: Teiidae -- Giant Ameiva, Ameiva ameiva. , Dusky Giant Ameiva, Ameiva praesignis -- Giant Whiptail, Aspidoscelis motaguae -- Rainbow Whiptail, Cnemidophorus lemniscatus -- Argentine Giant Tegu, Salvator merianae -- Gold Tegu, Tupinambis teguixin -- Monitor Lizards: Varanidae -- Nile Monitor, Varanus niloticus -- Part 5. Snakes -- Burmese Python Colonization and Eradication: A Stitch in Time Unnecessarily Missed in the Everglades -- Snakes (Squamata) -- Boas: Boidae -- Boa Constrictor, Boa constrictor -- Harmless Live-bearing Snakes: Natricidae -- Southern Watersnake, Nerodia fasciata -- Common Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon -- Short-headed Gartersnake, Thamnophis brachystoma -- Pythons: Pythonidae -- Burmese Python, Python bivittatus -- Northern African Python, Python sebae -- Blindsnakes: Typhlopidae -- Brahminy Blindsnake, Indotyphlops braminus -- Part 6. Crocodilians -- Crocodilians (Crocodylia) -- Alligators and Caimans: Alligatoridae -- Spectacled Caiman, Caiman crocodilus -- References -- About the Authors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- Y.