Insects and Other Arthropods of Tropical America (Zona Tropical Publications)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (873 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801456940 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hanson is Professor of Biology at the University of Costa Rica.Kenji Nishida is a photographer and biologist who lives in Costa Rica.. About the AuthorPaul E
Hanson is Professor of Biology at the University of Costa Rica.Kenji Nishida is a photographer and biologist who lives in Costa Rica.. Paul E
Walk on the wild side, while it lasts DW Roubik señor Color, beauty, intrigue, "nat hist" in the EXTREME, entomophobias—all are here. I love this book, much, because the insects and their lives are portrayed, and discussed, in a concise and yet endearing way. They were here first, you understand. And now a lot of them are on their wa. and an excellent one at that Eduardo C Not so much a field guide as a textbook, and an excellent one at that. The approach is first by family. There are lots of interesting sidebars like "Insect Songs," and "Insects as a Measure of Water Quality." Excellent photos by Kenji Nishida (some are quite small, unfortunately). For t. "Amazing book" according to Cliente de Amazon. Great info about tropical insects, there's few books about the tropics and this one is very complete, and the pics are awesome.
This is a shame. In addition to descriptions of the principal insect families, the reader will find a wealth of biological information that serves as an introduction to the natural history of insects and related classes. Sidebars on insect behavior and ecological factors enhance the descriptive accounts. Insects are everywhere, they are often as beautiful as the showiest of birds, and they have a fascinating natural history. Kenji Nishida's stunning photographsmany of which show insects in action in their natural settingsadd appeal to every page. It is a general belief that insects in the tropics are larger and more colorful than insects in temperate regions, but this simply reflects a greater diversity of nearly all types of insects in the tropics. On a single rainforest tree, for example, you will find more species of ant than in all of England.Though written for those who have no