Entomology category: 351 books
Less Than Human
Why We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Winner of the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction
A revelatory look at why we dehumanize each other, with stunning examples from world history as well as today's headlines
"Brute." "Cockroach." "Lice." "Vermin." "Dog." "Beast."...
Sex on Six Legs
Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
A biologist presents a “consistently delightful” look at the mysteries of insect behavior (The New York Times Book Review).
Insects have inspired fear, fascination, and enlightenment for centuries. They are capable of incredibly complex behavior, even with brains often the size of a poppy...
Bugs In The System
Insects And Their Impact On Human Affairs
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 1996
An introduction to insect physiology, genetics and behaviour which looks at the interaction between humans and insects, and explores both the positive and negative aspects of the relationship.
American Pests
The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2008
The world of insects is one we only dimly understand. Yet from using arsenic, cobalt, and quicksilver to kill household infiltrators to employing the sophisticated tools of the Orkin Man, Americans have fought to eradicate the "bugs" they have learned to hate.
Inspired by the still-revolutionary...
by Diane Sherrouse
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2014
Lemon Trees and Bumblebees presents the magic of pollination, the dance of bees and flowers, to a young audience. With engaging wit and charm, using just the right combination of creative descriptions and fanciful illustrations, this book will entrance readers of all ages.
Children can discover...
by G.-V. Legros
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2013
This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS
PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER 1. THE INTUITION OF NATURE.
CHAPTER 2. THE PRIMARY TEACHER.
CHAPTER 3. CORSICA.
CHAPTER 4. AT AVIGNON.
CHAPTER 5. A GREAT TEACHER.
CHAPTER 6. THE HERMITAGE.
CHAPTER 7. THE INTERPRETATION...
by David Grimaldi, Michael S. Engel
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the 3 billion-year history of life on Earth, and the most ecologically dominant animals on land. This book chronicles for the first time the complete evolutionary history of insects: their living diversity, relationships and 400 million years of fossils....
An Obsession With Butterflies
Our Long Love Affair With A Singular Insect
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2009
Butterflies have always served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation, but as Sharman Apt Russell points out in this lyrical meditation, butterflies are above all objects of obsession. She reveals the logic behind our endless fascination with butterflies and introduces us to the legendary...
Life Everlasting
The Animal Way of Death
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
An enlightening look at animal behavior and the cycle of life and death, from “one of the finest naturalists of our time” (Edward O. Wilson).
When a good friend with a severe illness wrote, asking if he might have his “green burial” at Bernd Heinrich’s hunting camp in Maine, it inspired...
The Homing Instinct
Meaning & Mystery in Animal Migration
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
“A noted naturalist explores the centrality of home in the lives of humans and other animals . . . A special treat for readers of natural history” (Kirkus Reviews).
Every year, many species make the journey from one place to another, following the same paths and ending up in the same places....
by Janet Evans
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
This book depicts the wonder of the world of Spiders in all its glory. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of these fascinating creatures: their anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. The following spiders are featured: * The mysterious Black Widow * The dangerous Brazilian Wandering Spider...
by Steve Woodhall
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Designed for easy identification in the field, Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa features all of South Africa’s more than 660 butterfly species. Species entries provide details of identification plus a brief account of habits, flight periods, broods, typical habitat, distribution and larval...
What's that Butterfly?
A starter’s guide to butterflies of South Africa
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2011
"What’s that Butterfly? makes identifying butterflies easy! Designed with the beginner in mind, the book arrnages butterflies into groups that have broadly similar appearance and habits, including groups that are difficult to identify and those that are particularly hard to track down. Readers...
Caterpillars of Eastern North America
A Guide to Identification and Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2010
This lavishly illustrated guide will enable you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. The more than 1,200 color photographs and two dozen line drawings include numerous exceptionally striking images. The giant silk moths, tiger moths, and many...