Bugs Rule! by Whitney Cranshaw
Provides an introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. This book features more than 830 color photos, a concise overview of the basics of entomology, and numerous sidebars that highlight and explain key points.
One of the New Scientist's Best Science Books of 2013 "This is an interesting, well-written introduction to entomology, providing a broad overview of the biology and natural history of insects and related arhropodsCranshaw and Redak emphasize life histories, select adaptations, ecological importance, and aspects of economic and public health concern. More than 800 full-color photographs and a variety of black-and-white line drawings accompany the text... Having developed out of a specific need to create an entomology text for nonscience majors, this book is readily accessible to a wide range of readers and will appeal to anyone interested in learning about insects and their kin... Nonscience majors or readers unfamiliar with insect biology will appreciate this discussion of the fascinating diversity of insect life."--Choice "I can't praise this book enough. Bugs Rule! is ... worth every cent for the wealth of information and fascinating reading that it provides."--Marlene A. Condon, Roanoke Star Online "This book should enable students to identify insects they encounter and it will undoubtedly remove much of the stigma that insects suffer. It cannot help but change students' attitudes that bugs are uninteresting or scary. The volume, supplemented by lectures, will likely become a popular entomology textbook for nonscience majors."--Albert D. Carlson, Quarterly Review of Biology "[T]his is a highly readable and entertaining book on bugs, with lots of superb colour photos and is highly recommended to anyone who wishes to learn more about insect orders they are unfamiliar with."--John Badmin, Journal of the British Entomology and Natural History Society "Written to appeal to non-science students, this book offers a light, informal approach with an easy to read style. It brims with fascinating facts and eye-catching images. It should do exactly what the authors intended, making entomology easily accessible to a wide range of students outside of mainstream science courses."--Peter Smithers, Antennae "Reading it is delightful, and it is likely to ignite further interest for the world of insects."--Marco Ferrante, Bulletin of Insectology
Whitney Cranshaw is professor of entomology at Colorado State University. He is the author of Garden Insects of North America (Princeton). Richard Redak is professor of entomology at the University of California, Riverside. Both authors have years of experience teaching introductory entomology classes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691124957 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691124957 |
| Title | Bugs Rule! |
| Author | Whitney Cranshaw |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2013-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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