The Little Book of Spiders

Simon Pollard (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2024
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-25182-0 (ISBN)

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A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world’s spiders

Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Spiders is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world’s spiders, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics—from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a section on spiders in myths, folklore, and modern culture from around the world. The result is an irresistible guide to the amazing lives of spiders.

A beautifully designed pocket-size book with a foil-stamped cloth cover
Features some 140 color illustrations and photos
Makes a perfect gift

Simon D. Pollard is a spider biologist and award-winning natural history writer and photographer. He is an adjunct professor of science communication at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and has participated in spider research projects around the world. Tugce Okay is a natural history illustrator who works primarily with watercolors. Her work has appeared in many books and magazines.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.04.2024
Reihe/Serie	Little Books of Nature
Illustrationen	Tugce Okay
Zusatzinfo	140 color illus.
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	95 x 152 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	0-691-25182-7 / 0691251827
ISBN-13	978-0-691-25182-0 / 9780691251820
Zustand	Neuware