The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Insects: A natural history and identification guide to beetles, flies, bees wasps, springtails, mayflies, ... crickets, bugs, grasshoppers, fleas, spide [Hardcover]

Martin Walters (Author)

Book Description

Series: Illustrated World Encyclopedia | Publication Date: August 16, 2011

This beautifully illustrated book provides an overview of the world of insects. The encyclopedia of insect species is organized according to geographical region and then by insect order.

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About the Author

Martin Walters is a writer, editor and naturalist. He studied Zoology at Oxford, and worked for several years as Biological Sciences Editor at Cambridge University Press where he was responsible for developing the botany, ecology and natural history lists, before becoming a freelance editor and writer. He is a keen field naturalist, with a special interest in botany, birds, habitats and conservation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Anness (August 16, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754819094
• ISBN-13: 978-0754819097
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,107,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Grandson was very pleased, December 1, 2011

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This review is from: The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Insects: A natural history and identification guide to beetles, flies, bees wasps, springtails, mayflies, ... crickets, bugs, grasshoppers, fleas, spide (Hardcover)

My six-year old Grandson is a bug nut, and he was very excited to receive this book. It seemed to me to be a little advanced for a six-year old, but I think he will grow into it if he hasn't already.