The insects : an outline of entomology / by P.J. Gullan and P.S. Cranston.
The insects : an outline of entomology / by P.J. Gullan and P.S. Cranston.
The insects : an outline of entomology / by P.J. Gullan and P.S. Cranston.
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Publisher
Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Science, 2000.
Date
2000.
Call Numbers
G 2014/21
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 470 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The importance and diversity of insects -- 2. External anatomy -- 3. Internal anatomy and physiology -- 4. Sensory systems and behaviour -- 5. Reproduction -- 6. Insect development and life histories -- 7. Insect systematics: phylogeny and evolution -- 8. Ground-dwelling insects -- 9. Aquatic ins...
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Publisher
Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Science, 2000.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2000.
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Summary
This text, in its second edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to insects, a group of animals that represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. It commences with a review of the significance of insects, their immense diversity and their patterns of distribution. Australian authors.
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The insects : an outline of entomology / by P.J. Gullan and P.S. Cranston.
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Notes
General note
Includes index.
Previous ed. : London : Chapman &b Hall, 1994.
Includes bibliography p. 443-449.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N595.7/165.
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G 2014/21
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74VvWvbedk0X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvWvbedk0X
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ISBN
0632053437
9780632053438
DDC
595.7
MMS ID
991011906719702626
