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Description Bugs Rule! - An Introduction to the World of Insects by Whitney Cranshaw and Richard Redak Princeton University Press | September 2013 | ISBN-10: 0691124957 | ePUB | 482 pages | 24.1 mb http://www.amazon.com/Bugs-Rule-Introduction-World-Insects/dp/0691124957 http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10163.html Bugs Rule! provides a lively introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. This richly illustrated textbook features more than 830 color photos, a concise overview of the basics of entomology, and numerous sidebars that highlight and explain key points. Detailed chapters cover each of the major insect groups, describing their physiology, behaviors, feeding habits, reproduction, human interactions, and more. Ideal for nonscience majors and anyone seeking to learn more about insects and their arthropod relatives, Bugs Rule! offers a one-of-a-kind gateway into the world of these amazing creatures. - Places a greater emphasis on natural history than standard textbooks on the subject - Covers the biology and natural history of all the insect orders - Provides a thorough review of the noninsect arthropods, such as spiders, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans - Features more than 830 color photos - Highlights the importance of insects and other arthropods, including their impact on human society - An online illustration package is available to professors About the Authors 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. CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 Introduction to the Arthropods 2 What One Sees on the Outside—External Features of Insects 3 The Internal Organization 4 Growth and Metamorphosis 5 The Arachnids—Spiders, Scorpions, Mites, and Other Eight-Legged Wonders 6 The “Other” Arthropods 7 Oldies but Goodies 8 Insects Fly! 9 Jumpers and Strollers—Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Walkingsticks 10 Variety Is the Spice of Life—Some Minor, but Interesting, Insect Orders 11 Roach Cities and Assassin Cousins 12 Lousy Nitpickers 13 Life on an All-Fluid Diet 14 Insect Bruisers and Their Lacewinged Cousins 15 City Builders That Rule 16 Scale-Winged Beauties and Custom Homebuilders 17 “Gift” Bearers of Plague—or a Plump Insect Wedding Present 18 Marvels of the Air—Two-Winged Wonders APPENDIX I: STATE INSECTS APPENDIX II: LARGEST ARTHROPODS APPENDIX III: SUMMARY OF FEATURES OF THE HEXAPOD ORDERS GLOSSARY INDEX Related Torrents
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