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Spiders of the World (Of the World Series) (Hardcover)

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

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This is a guide for amateurs, which describes how the major spider families court, catch prey, feed, and defend themselves.

About the Author

Rod Preston-Mafham and Ken Preston-Mafham are experienced writers and photographers of the living world. Their expertise is evident in their work as authors of Premaphotos Wildlife, one of the United Kingdom's leading natural history photographic libraries. Ken travels extensively, adding to their comprehensive natural history photographic library. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

Hardcover: 191 pages
Publisher: Facts on File; illustrated edition edition (September 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0871969963
ISBN-13: 978-0871969965
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,555,979 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Spiders of the World, August 2, 2001

By	Nelson R. Norbury (Independence MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Spiders of the World (Of the World Series) (Paperback)

This book is geared to someone looking for information on the general habits of spiders. It has a great section on web building and habitats. This book does contains some pictures , but not for the purpose of classification of specific spiders.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a nice book, August 9, 2001

By	Greg Rice (Idaho Falls, ID United States) - See all my reviews

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This is just a nice book. It has some fascinating information about the structure, biology, and life history of spiders. It has some very nice pictures, especially of jumping spiders which the authors seem to have a special affinity for. It is NOT a field guide, and it's not meant to be, it's a very nice introduction to the fascinating world of the spider.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, February 15, 2008

By	M. R. Strong (Champaign, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is a textbook for my class and it is very helpful for the basic study of spiders. It includes information on classification, external and internal structure of spiders, as well as mating, maternal care, and other behavioral studies.
Great illustrations for studying!

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