The Complete Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Insects: A natural history and identification guide to beetles, flies, bees wasps, springtails, . (The Complete Illustrated World Encyclopedia)

Walters Martin

ISBN 10: 1846813565 / ISBN 13: 9781846813566

Verlag: Anness Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2017

This beautifully illustrated book provides an overview of the insect world. The introduction looks at insect anatomy, life cycles, social organization, feeding techniques, flying and the benefits of insects to humans. The majority of the book is an encyclopedia of insects organized geographically and by insect order. Identification details are provided for each insect, such as body hue and segmentation, shape and size, and the habitat where each can be found and the time of year. Differences between male and female species are included as well as changes in appearance at each life stage. 750 specially commissioned illustrations provide a rich visual record. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR004238634

Inhaltsangabe:

An expert guide to 650 common insect and spider species, with 750 illustrations and photographs.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Martin Walters is a writer, editor and naturalist. He studied Zoology at Oxford and worked as Biological Sciences Editor at Cambridge University Press for many years before becoming a freelance editor and writer with a special interest in botany.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Complete Illustrated World Encyclopedia ...
Verlag: Anness Publishing, United Kingdom, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good