Dragonflies of North America
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2024
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-23287-4 (ISBN)
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-23287-4 (ISBN)
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A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to every dragonfly species found in North America
Dragonflies are large and beautiful insects, diverse in color and pattern. This premier field guide provides all the information you need to identify every male and female dragonfly found in North America, whether in the field, in the hand, or under the microscope. The extensive illustrations are the heart of the book. Close-up color portraits of each species, often several times life size, show the best possible specimens for close examination. Each sex is depicted using multiple images, with postures and viewpoints consistently maintained to aid comparison. Dragonflies of North America is the ultimate guide to these extraordinary insects.
Covers all 329 North American species, including distinctive subspecies and variations
Features nearly 1,900 highly detailed paintings and drawings, providing clarity and consistency that photographs cannot match
Illustrates each species with multiple views for easy identification and comparison
Gives an invaluable introduction to dragonfly anatomy, behavior, and life cycle
Offers additional guidance for the most challenging species that defy field identification, highlighting anatomical characteristics to aid identification in the hand
Includes a distribution map for every species
Dragonflies are large and beautiful insects, diverse in color and pattern. This premier field guide provides all the information you need to identify every male and female dragonfly found in North America, whether in the field, in the hand, or under the microscope. The extensive illustrations are the heart of the book. Close-up color portraits of each species, often several times life size, show the best possible specimens for close examination. Each sex is depicted using multiple images, with postures and viewpoints consistently maintained to aid comparison. Dragonflies of North America is the ultimate guide to these extraordinary insects.
Covers all 329 North American species, including distinctive subspecies and variations
Features nearly 1,900 highly detailed paintings and drawings, providing clarity and consistency that photographs cannot match
Illustrates each species with multiple views for easy identification and comparison
Gives an invaluable introduction to dragonfly anatomy, behavior, and life cycle
Offers additional guidance for the most challenging species that defy field identification, highlighting anatomical characteristics to aid identification in the hand
Includes a distribution map for every species
Ed Lam is a natural science illustrator and partner at the Schoolhouse Studio, where he teaches art to children. He is the author and illustrator of Damselflies of the Northeast: A Guide to the Species of Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.09.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Princeton Field Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | 340 Maps |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-23287-3 / 0691232873 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-23287-4 / 9780691232874 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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