Archive for January 10th, 2006
THE BINOMIAL SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION
Tuesday, January 10th, 2006The scientific or botanical name of a plant is the means by which we give it its unique place in the scientific and biological world. Begun by Carolus Linneaus, a Swedish botanist, in the eighteenth century, this name is binomial (has two parts), consisting of genus and species, both of which are expressed in Latin. [...]
Medieval art
Tuesday, January 10th, 2006Medieval art covers a vast scope of time and place, over 1000 years of art history in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It includes major art movements and periods, national and regional art, genres, revivals, the artists crafts, and the artists themselves. Art historians classify Medieval art into major periods and movements. They [...]
