Introducing The Insect
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: rev ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears; clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
Few creatures on Earth are as ancient, as diverse, or as consequential to the living world as the insect, and Introducing the Insect presents this extraordinary class of animals with clarity, precision, and genuine scientific enthusiasm. F. A. Urquhart, a distinguished Canadian zoologist best known for his landmark research on Monarch butterfly migration, presents a thorough and accessible survey of insect biology — from anatomy and life cycles to behaviour and ecological roles — illustrated throughout by the precise hand of E. B. S. Logier. Written for the curious naturalist and the budding entomologist alike, the text instructs without condescension, making complex biological concepts immediate and compelling. Urquhart's work sits comfortably within the tradition of mid-twentieth-century popular science writing, where rigorous scholarship met a genuine desire to bring the natural world within reach of the general reader. The illustrations serve not merely as decoration but as scientific documents in their own right, anchoring the text in careful observation. Whether you are drawn by idle curiosity or serious study, Introducing the Insect leaves the reader with the unsettling — and thrilling — realisation that the most dominant life forms on the planet have been under our feet all along.
Author: F. A. Urquhart
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, London: Frederick Warne and Company
Genre: Zoology
Edition: rev ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears; clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear.
Few creatures on Earth are as ancient, as diverse, or as consequential to the living world as the insect, and Introducing the Insect presents this extraordinary class of animals with clarity, precision, and genuine scientific enthusiasm. F. A. Urquhart, a distinguished Canadian zoologist best known for his landmark research on Monarch butterfly migration, presents a thorough and accessible survey of insect biology — from anatomy and life cycles to behaviour and ecological roles — illustrated throughout by the precise hand of E. B. S. Logier. Written for the curious naturalist and the budding entomologist alike, the text instructs without condescension, making complex biological concepts immediate and compelling. Urquhart's work sits comfortably within the tradition of mid-twentieth-century popular science writing, where rigorous scholarship met a genuine desire to bring the natural world within reach of the general reader. The illustrations serve not merely as decoration but as scientific documents in their own right, anchoring the text in careful observation. Whether you are drawn by idle curiosity or serious study, Introducing the Insect leaves the reader with the unsettling — and thrilling — realisation that the most dominant life forms on the planet have been under our feet all along.