This volume presents the latest research on herbivores, aquatic and terrestrial mammals and insects. The Second Edition, written almost entirely by new authors, effectively complements the initial work. It includes advances in molecular biology and microbiology, ecology, and evolutionary theory that have been achieved since the first edition was published in 1979. The book also incorporates relatively new methodologies in the area of molecular biology, like protein purification and gene cloning. Volume II, Ecological and Evolutionary Processes, also opens up entirely new subjects:...
This volume presents the latest research on herbivores, aquatic and terrestrial mammals and insects. The Second Edition, written almost entirely by...
Myths about insects abound, such as the earwig that bores into your ear, or the bumblebee that can't fly. This book traces the origins of these stories, examines the grain of scientific truth that can often be unearthed & goes on to reveal some of the truths about the insect world that really are stranger than fiction.
Myths about insects abound, such as the earwig that bores into your ear, or the bumblebee that can't fly. This book traces the origins of these storie...
An introduction to insect physiology, genetics and behaviour which looks at the interaction between humans and insects, and explores both the positive and negative aspects of the relationship.
An introduction to insect physiology, genetics and behaviour which looks at the interaction between humans and insects, and explores both the posit...