Insects
Evolutionary Success, Unrivaled Diversity, and World Domination
$290.00
- Hardcover
488 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2017
Summary
Designed as an introduction to the intriguing world of insect biology, this book examines familiar entomological topics in nontraditional ways. Author David B. Rivers gives important concepts relatable context through a pop culture lens, and he covers subjects that are not typical for entomology textbooks, including the impact of insects on the human condition, the sex lives of insects, why insects are phat but not fat, forensic entomology, and the threats that some insects pose to humanity. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421421704 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421421704 |
| Author: | David B. Rivers |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 488 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.79kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
“With the wide range of included topics, everyone will find something of interest, even if they are only mildly interested in insects.”
The author presents an interesting discussion of a broad range of insect natural history… Recommended.—ChoiceWith the wide range of included topics, everyone will find something of interest, even if they are only mildly interested in insects.—Quarterly Review of BiologyRivers has produced a textbook with a difference and I am sure that any undergraduate studying general insect biology will find it useful and informative.—The Biologist
About The Author
David B. Rivers
David B. Rivers is a professor of biology and the director of forensic studies at Loyola University Maryland. He is the coauthor of The Science of Forensic Entomology.
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