Moths

Michael Majerus (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

336 Seiten

1999
Collins (Verlag)
978-0-00-220141-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Examines all aspects of moths, from their life histories to their role as pests to humans. It covers their reproduction, feeding, evolution, habitats and conservation, and also discusses the ways they have evolved to avoid detection, including camouflage, colouration, and mimicry.

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Another volume in the "New Naturalist" series, this book is a comprehensive account of the diverse natural history of these fascinating and popular insects. Michael Majerus, author of the "New Naturalist" book "Ladybirds", examines all aspects of moths, from their life histories to their role as pests to humans. He covers their reproduction, feeding, evolution, habitats and conservation. The book also discusses the enemies of moths, and the ways they have evolved to avoid detection, including camouflage, warning colouration, and mimicry.

Autor

Michael Majerus is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and teaches undergraduates about evolution and natural history at the Department of Genetics. He has had a passionate interest in insects, particularly butterflies and moths, since the age of four. He is excellent at popularising science, and is the author of the popular New Naturalist Ladybirds.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.2.2002
• Reihe/Serie: Collins New Naturalist ; 90
• Zusatzinfo: 250 b/w illus, 64 col plates (16pp), With index
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 154 x 224 mm
• Gewicht: 858 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
• ISBN-10: 0-00-220141-0 / 0002201410
• ISBN-13: 978-0-00-220141-4 / 9780002201414
• Zustand: Neuware