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How insects work : an illustrated guide to the wonders of form and function-from antenna to wings / Marianne Taylor.
"An illustrated handbook on insects that explores in detail their anatomical makeup and evolutionary history to explain their form and function and their place in the natural world"-- Provided by publisher.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 595.7 Tay | 31681010342277 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"An illustrated handbook on insects that explores in detail their anatomical makeup and evolutionary history to explain their form and function and their place in the natural world"-- - Baker & Taylor
Beautifully illustrated and overflowing with information, this fascinating handbook to the inner workings of insects offers a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the form and function of these complex creatures, wherever they call home. Original. 12,500 first printing. Illustrations. - Grand Central Pub
The extraordinary inner-workings of the worldâs amazing, adaptable insects
A tiny textbook to learn on your own
How Insects Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what insects look like but why. Arguably the most successful land animalsâstill going strong after five mass extinctionsâinsects have evolved a spectacular array of real-life superpowers to help them thrive in virtually every environment: Bumblebeesâ wingbeats leave a faint electrical signal at each flower they visit to show that the nectarâs already been taken (see page 57), and houseflies defy gravity with tiny leg hairs that stick to the smoothest wall or ceiling (see page 69). In this in-depth, photo-filled handbook, discover the ways insects are even more astounding than you knowâinside and out:- Evolution
- Exoskeleton and Body Segments
- Senses
- Circulation
- Digestion
- Respiration
- Reproduction
- Metamorphosis
- Movement
- And much, much more!
- Grand Central Pub
A beautifully illustrated, intricately detailed guide to the form and function of insectsâwhat theyâre made up of inside and out, and why - Workman Press.
The extraordinary inner-workings of the world's amazing, adaptable insects
A tiny textbook to learn on your own
How Insects Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what insects look like but why. Arguably the most successful land animals'still going strong after five mass extinctions'insects have evolved a spectacular array of real-life superpowers to help them thrive in virtually every environment: Bumblebees' wingbeats leave a faint electrical signal at each flower they visit to show that the nectar's already been taken (see page 57), and houseflies defy gravity with tiny leg hairs that stick to the smoothest wall or ceiling (see page 69). In this in-depth, photo-filled handbook, discover the ways insects are even more astounding than you know'inside and out:- Evolution
- Exoskeleton and Body Segments
- Senses
- Circulation
- Digestion
- Respiration
- Reproduction
- Metamorphosis
- Movement
- And much, much more!
- Workman Press.
A beautifully illustrated, intricately detailed guide to the form and function of insects'what they're made up of inside and out, and why - WW Norton
How Insects WorkwhyEvolutionExoskeleton and Body SegmentsSensesCirculationDigestionRespirationReproductionMetamorphosisMovement#1 Bestseller in Entomology
