Vig Károly: Zoological Research in Western Hungary. A history (Szombathely, 2003)

This book provides a comprehensive and historical survey of zoological literature of Western Hungary, covering all the research carried out in the region in the last 400 years. The field work on Sarcomastigophora, Ciliophora, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Rotatoria, Acanthocephala, Mollusca, Annelida, Tardigrada, Arthropoda, Tentaculata and Vertebrata is evaluated historically and taxonomically, with special reference to rare and endangered taxa. The complete bibliography included contains over 2350 references. Scientists in this part of Hungary influenced the natural sciences not only in a positivistic way, with assiduous and resultative field work, but alsó in paradigmatic terms. This hitherto little-known scientific background is alsó presented in what constitutes a comprehensive and surely lasting survey of research, publications, field and museum conservation. 'Intriguing, instructive reading... an indispensable handbook, a basic work, a volume whose value will mature, not fade with time.' ATTILA T. SZABÓ Veszprém University A uniquely comprehensive and thorough account oftruly impressive régiónál scientific achievement. As Hungary enters the European Union, this book incidentally confirms that the country is resuming her rightful place in the intellectual mainstream of our continent' SÁNDOR HORVÁTH Vas County Museums' Directorate ISBN ^3720^1-M 9ll789637'l206917l