Butterflies of the World by Myriam Baran

Butterflies of the World by Myriam Baran

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Takes us through from the caterpillar to the adult butterfly capturing the sheer originality of the way the 200,000 different species of insect have developed. This book introduces to a world of keen senses, in which an insect's thorax can hear, its feet can taste, and its wings can attract a mate.

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Butterflies of the World by Myriam Baran

Capturing the sheer originality of the way the 175,000 species of butterfly have developed, this book introduces us to a world of keen senses, in which an insect's thorax can hear, its feet can taste, and its wings can attract a mate.
Gilles Martin is an independent photographer living in Touraine, France, and his favourite subject is Nature. Learn more about his art at www.gilles-martin.com. Myriam Baran is an ethologist, naturalist, and author specializing in animal behavior. She has written extensively about ape behaviour, horses, and has contributed to the Encyclopedia Universalis as well as writing documentaries for French television. Butterflies of the World is her second book with Gilles Martin, after Birds of the World, also published by Abrams.
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ISBN 13 9780810959538
ISBN 10 0810959534
Title Butterflies of the World
Author Myriam Baran
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Abrams
Year published 2006-05-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.