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"...a truly spectacular book. ...The wealth of information this attractively illustrated book presents will make it a valued reference..."
-P. K. Lago for CHOICE, September 2003
"The best insect book I have come across in my career...the right balance of scholarly information, depth and engaging interest..."
-Michael Majerus for NEW SCIENTIST, August 2003
"...This comprehensive survey of the insect world will provide...depth well beyond the usual smattering of identification guides."
-LAWRENCE LOOKS AT BOOKS, Gale Group
"...this book should be on the shelf of every biologist and naturalist. It is a gold-mine of fascinating information..."
-Paul R. Ehrlich, President, Center for Conservation Biology, Stanford University
"This comprehensive work is a definitive account of the most diverse...and least appreciated and understood groups of animals..."
-Edward O. Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
"The editors have recruited an impressive team of international experts...an invaluable work of reference."
-Sir Richard Southwood, Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford
"More than 250 individual articles are clearly and concisely written...a must for all biological libraries and individual biologists."
-Peter Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Gardens
"The Encyclopedia does a remarkable job of combining basic information...with an engaging sense of the sheer wonder of insect diversity."
-Lord Robert May, University of Oxford; President, The Royal Society
Book Description
Don't miss this award-winning scientific work with more than 500 full-color photographs and images
See all Editorial Reviews
"...a truly spectacular book. ...The wealth of information this attractively illustrated book presents will make it a valued reference..."
-P. K. Lago for CHOICE, September 2003
"The best insect book I have come across in my career...the right balance of scholarly information, depth and engaging interest..."
-Michael Majerus for NEW SCIENTIST, August 2003
"...This comprehensive survey of the insect world will provide...depth well beyond the usual smattering of identification guides."
-LAWRENCE LOOKS AT BOOKS, Gale Group
"...this book should be on the shelf of every biologist and naturalist. It is a gold-mine of fascinating information..."
-Paul R. Ehrlich, President, Center for Conservation Biology, Stanford University
"This comprehensive work is a definitive account of the most diverse...and least appreciated and understood groups of animals..."
-Edward O. Wilson, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
"The editors have recruited an impressive team of international experts...an invaluable work of reference."
-Sir Richard Southwood, Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford
"More than 250 individual articles are clearly and concisely written...a must for all biological libraries and individual biologists."
-Peter Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Gardens
"The Encyclopedia does a remarkable job of combining basic information...with an engaging sense of the sheer wonder of insect diversity."
-Lord Robert May, University of Oxford; President, The Royal Society
Book Description
Don't miss this award-winning scientific work with more than 500 full-color photographs and images
See all Editorial Reviews
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industrial melanic polymorphism, silkworm period, many mirids, reabsorptive region, abdominal tympana, fulgoroid families, primary parasitoid larva, edaphic arthropods, labial gland silks, nondrosophilid insects, midgut ceca, mushroom body lobes, rhabdom acceptance angle, secondary setae, acarine parasites, guard caste, most heteropterans, neuropteran larvae, perimicrovillar membranes, precocious larvae, spermathecal sac, rhabdom tip, other heteropterans, posterior ventriculus, slender moths Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North America, New York, Further Reading, South America, Academic Press, New Zealand, Oxfo
industrial melanic polymorphism, silkworm period, many mirids, reabsorptive region, abdominal tympana, fulgoroid families, primary parasitoid larva, edaphic arthropods, labial gland silks, nondrosophilid insects, midgut ceca, mushroom body lobes, rhabdom acceptance angle, secondary setae, acarine parasites, guard caste, most heteropterans, neuropteran larvae, perimicrovillar membranes, precocious larvae, spermathecal sac, rhabdom tip, other heteropterans, posterior ventriculus, slender moths Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, North America, New York, Further Reading, South America, Academic Press, New Zealand, Oxfo