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An inordinate fondness for beetles / Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy ; photography by Lisa Charl...

An inordinate fondness for beetles / Arthur V. Evans, C...

An inordinate fondness for beetles / Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy ; photography by Lisa Charl...

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An inordinate fondness for beetles / Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy ; photography by Lisa Charles Watson ; illustrations, Patricia Wynne.

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Full title

An inordinate fondness for beetles / Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy ; photography by Lisa Charles Watson ; illustrations, Patricia Wynne.

Author / Creator

Publisher

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1996.

Date

1996.

Call Numbers

TQ071925

Record Identifier

74VvPlK2QNZM

MMS ID

991005742329702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Contents

Ch. 1. A Question of Numbers -- Ch. 2. Where Do Beetles Live? -- Ch. 3. The Beetles - Yesterday and Today -- Ch. 4. It's a Beetle's Life -- Ch. 5. Beetles and Humans -- Ch. 6. Beetlephilia -- App. I. Family List -- App. II. Major Beetle Collections -- App. III. Coleoptera Societies and Journals.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1996.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

1996.

Subjects

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Scope and Contents

Summary

An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles contains specific information about the anatomy, development, and life cycles of beetles around the world; chronicles their 250-million-year evolution; and traces human fascination with beetles throughout history. Answering questions ranging from "How many beetles are there?" (estimates range from 350,000 to 8 mil...

Alternative Titles

Full title

An inordinate fondness for beetles / Arthur V. Evans, Charles L. Bellamy ; photography by Lisa Charles Watson ; illustrations, Patricia Wynne.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

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Author / Artists

Notes

General note

Henry Holt reference book.

"A Peter N. Nevraumont book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-203) and index.

Transferred from NQ596.76/1.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

TQ071925

Record Identifier

74VvPlK2QNZM

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ISBN

0805037519 (acid-free paper)

9780805037517 (acid-free paper)

DDC

595.76

MMS ID

991005742329702626

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