Description |
216 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm |
Summary |
"An accessible, beautifully illustrated celebration of insects, and their extraordinary contributions to humankind"-- Provided by publisher. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-211) and index. |
Contents |
Chapter 1. -- Jumping Jack flash -- Chapter 2. -- Mighty mouthparts -- Chapter 3. -- Drosophila melanogastronauts -- Chapter 4. -- Cycles of change -- Chapter 5. -- Blowfly detectives -- Chapter 6. -- Dazzling disguise -- Chapter 7. -- The ultimate upcyclers -- Chapter 8. -- Namib fog harvester -- Chapter 9. -- Bee brain intelligence -- Chapter 10. -- The nerve of a cockroach. |
Subject |
Insects.
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Entomology.
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Added Author |
Washbourne, Adrian, author.
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Added Title |
How insects are changing our world |
ISBN |
9781588347671 (hardcover) |
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