Acts as a general introduction to insects and their study for the previously inexperienced naturalist. Provides information on the insects of both Britain and of the parts of Europe which are north of the Pyrenees.
Apasionante e increíble, este libro ofrece una perspectiva íntima de la vida de estos seres. Textos informativos que describen y explican los aspectos más cotidianos y extraordinarios de estas fascinantes criaturas. Más de 250 asombrosas imágenes que captan la singular belleza de los insectos. Este libro ofrece al lector una visión curiosa e íntima del mundo de los insectos. Cubre todos los aspectos de sus vidas, desde la puesta de huevos hast...
Find out how the different animals survive, hunt for food, escape from danger, communicate and raise their young, with more than 1500 photographs and illustrations, this expert book takes you on a fascinating journey into the animal kingdom.
Una guida completa facile da usare e riccamente illustrata. Splendidi come le farfalle che volano nelle foreste del Brasile, anonimi come i minuscoli collemboli che popolano i meandri del suolo: gli insetti sono creature formidabili e non cessano di destare il nostro stupore. Ma meritano, del pari, una nostra attenzione più scientifica. Questa guida di M. Chinery può costituire una bussola utilissima per orientarsi nella torre di Babele, o for...
From the swamps of Australasia to the frozen extremes of North America and from the seas of the South Pacific deep into the forests of southern Asia, find out about animal bodies and behaviour, and how they hunt, communicate and raise their young. An amazing natural history guide with 1500 colour pictures.
Photographic guide to 1, 500 species of insects found in Britain and Ireland, illustrated with detailed photos for easy identification. 'The best starting point for any insect study' "Wildlife & Countryside
Over 250 color photographs, many taken in the wild using the latest techniques and photographic technologies, provides an intimate view of the lives of insects. An outstanding reference and description of insect life.
Come identificare a colpo d'occhio oltre 240 tipi di insetti. Scarabei, cavallette, scarafaggi, coleotteri, api, coccinelle... e molto altro ancora Dove e quando si possono avvistare. Come distinguere fra loro le specie simili. Fotografie e illustrazioni a colori.
Partners and Parents" features full-color photos and illustrations along with clear, simple text that explains the elegant courtship rituals carried out by butterflies, birds, and mammals. It explains why insects live together in huge colonies, how frogs grow up in tree-top nurseries, and how monkeys like to troop through the forest in peaceful family groups.