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ESSENTIAL ENTOMOLOGY
AN ORDER-BY-ORDER INTRODUCTION |
| By: |
George C. McGavin, Richard Lewington (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198500025 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198500025 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
12 April, 2001 |
| Pages: |
328 |
| Description: |
A concise guide to the insect orders and to what makes insects special and successful. The book is in three sections: a straightforward introduction to insect biology; a section on field work; and an order-by-order catalogue of the insects giving essential facts and details of life-histories, points peculiar to that order, and so on. It includes a pictoral aid to identification of the orders, key references, and specially commissioned large clearillustrations. |
| Synopsis: |
An up-to-date order-by-order introduction and reference handbook for students of biological sciences in general and entomology in particular. Covers all the important groups on a worldwide basis. A concise guide to the insect orders and to what makes insects special and successful. The book is in three sections: * a straightforward introduction to insect biology; * a section on field work; and * an order-by-order catalogue of the insects giving essential facts and details of life-histories, highlighting what makes each order distinct To make the material as accessible as possible, the information for each order is presented in a standard manner. Throughout, the book is written in a straighforward style with as little technical language as possible. Essential terms are fully explained in context with marginal notes. Includes a pictoral aid the identification of the orders and key references. Contains specially commissioned illustrations by RICHARD LEWINGTON. |
| Illustrations: |
numerous line illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |