What Insects Do, and Why - Rilegato

Piper, Ross

 
9780691217697: What Insects Do, and Why
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 0691217696 ISBN 13: 9780691217697
Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2021

Sinossi

A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviors of insects

What Insects Do, and Why takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before. This stunningly illustrated guide explores how insects live, ranging from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation, and provides insights into the marvelous diversity of insects all around us. Along the way, Ross Piper discusses insect evolution, reproduction and lifecycles, feeding strategies, defenses, sociality, parasite-host interactions, human impacts on insects, and more.

  • Features a wealth of breathtaking color photos, illustrations, and graphics
  • Explores the remarkable lifestyles of exotic insects as well as those in your own backyard
  • Draws on the latest research on how insects live

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Informazioni sull?autore

Ross Piper is an entomologist, zoologist, and explorer. He has also been a presenter and on-screen expert for the BBC and Sky. He is a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and a visiting fellow at the University of Essex. His other books include the acclaimed Animal Earth. Twitter @DrRossPiper

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Editore
Princeton Univ Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2021
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0691217696
ISBN 13 
9780691217697
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
224
Contatto del produttore
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Persona responsabile
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