Exoticorum libri decem Exoticorum libri decem Exoticorum libri decem ("Ten books of exotic life forms") is an illustrated zoological and botanical compendium in Latin, published at Leiden in 1605 by Charles de l'Écluse. On the title page the author's name appears in its well-known Latin form Carolus Clusius. The full title is: "Exoticorum libri decem, quibus animalium, plantarum, aromatum, aliorumque peregrinorum fructuum historiae describuntur" ("Ten books of exotica: the history and uses of animals, plants, aromatics and other natural products from distant lands"). Clusius was not only an original biologist but also a remarkable linguist. He became well known as a translator and
Abunai Deka Abunai Deka , often shortened to , is a Japanese television drama aired by Nippon Television between 1986 and 1987. Starring Hiroshi Tachi and Kyohei Shibata, the series became very popular and spawned films, spin-offs series, and books. The series follows a pair of detectives, Takayama (Hiroshi Tachi) and Oshita (Kyôhei Shibata), from the Naka-ku branch of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police. Several model cars based on Nissan automobiles featured in the show were produced by model company Aoshima Bunka Kyozai. On February 6, 1990, a video game based on the series titled Mottomo Abunai Deka was released by Nintendo Famicom.