The Natural History of Spiders [Library Binding]

Rod Preston-Mafham (Author), Ken Preston-Mafham (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1997

This guide covers all spiders on a world basis, including structure and size range, classification, life-cycle, reproduction, feeding, predators and how to find and study spiders.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 160 pages
• Publisher: Crowood Press (UK) (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852239662
• ISBN-13: 978-1852239664
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,604,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A carefully written introduction, September 15, 2008

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If you are interested in spiders and can obtain a copy of this book, you should. The Preston-Mafhams have written and illustrated a number of very creative and interesting books on the subject of terrestrial arthropods, and this is one of the best. I am familiar with much of the science behind their text, and can assure you that they have done their homework on this one. They cover a broad range of interesting subjects in some detail,and present very current information. They have a related book in the same series on insects that is also very well-done. Sometimes the writers of natural history books reveal that they do not know their subject very well, and they provide misinformation to the less-informed public. The writers of this book do know their subject very well, they have a strong interest in it, and they are accomplished photographers. They also take a scientific approach to the presentation of the information that they have collected for this work.