How Insects Live
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Light foxing on FEP - otherwise pages clean. Mylar sleeve on jacket.
The insect world — a realm of extraordinary complexity, ruthless survival strategies, and breathtaking biological ingenuity — is laid bare in Walter M. Blaney's How Insects Live, a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the most species-rich class of animals on Earth. Blaney chronicles the complete arc of insect existence, from the mechanics of feeding, movement, and communication to the intricate social structures of colonies and the remarkable adaptations insects have developed over hundreds of millions of years of evolution. Written with scientific rigour yet accessible to the curious general reader, the text presents the hidden architecture of insect physiology and behaviour with clarity and precision, drawing on detailed observation and research to illuminate a world that, despite its miniature scale, underpins almost every terrestrial ecosystem on the planet. Published under the distinguished Elsevier Phaidon imprint, How Insects Live stands as a benchmark work in popular entomology, illustrating the profound ecological and evolutionary significance of a group of creatures so often overlooked. Blaney's authoritative voice and meticulous attention to biological detail make this volume an indispensable reference for naturalists, students, and anyone with a passion for the natural world — and once you understand the astonishing strategies insects deploy simply to survive another day, the familiar world around you will never look quite the same again.
Author: Walter M Blaney
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Elsevier Phaidon
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Light foxing on FEP - otherwise pages clean. Mylar sleeve on jacket.
The insect world — a realm of extraordinary complexity, ruthless survival strategies, and breathtaking biological ingenuity — is laid bare in Walter M. Blaney's How Insects Live, a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the most species-rich class of animals on Earth. Blaney chronicles the complete arc of insect existence, from the mechanics of feeding, movement, and communication to the intricate social structures of colonies and the remarkable adaptations insects have developed over hundreds of millions of years of evolution. Written with scientific rigour yet accessible to the curious general reader, the text presents the hidden architecture of insect physiology and behaviour with clarity and precision, drawing on detailed observation and research to illuminate a world that, despite its miniature scale, underpins almost every terrestrial ecosystem on the planet. Published under the distinguished Elsevier Phaidon imprint, How Insects Live stands as a benchmark work in popular entomology, illustrating the profound ecological and evolutionary significance of a group of creatures so often overlooked. Blaney's authoritative voice and meticulous attention to biological detail make this volume an indispensable reference for naturalists, students, and anyone with a passion for the natural world — and once you understand the astonishing strategies insects deploy simply to survive another day, the familiar world around you will never look quite the same again.