Author: Kingfisher Books
Publisher:
ISBN: 0753473461
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Come face to face with incredible bugs, beetles, insects, and arachnids! Discover cool facts about the fiercest predators, amazing life cycles, and huge, bug kingdoms.
In Focus: Bugs
Author: Kingfisher Books
Publisher:
ISBN: 0753473461
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Come face to face with incredible bugs, beetles, insects, and arachnids! Discover cool facts about the fiercest predators, amazing life cycles, and huge, bug kingdoms.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0753473461
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Come face to face with incredible bugs, beetles, insects, and arachnids! Discover cool facts about the fiercest predators, amazing life cycles, and huge, bug kingdoms.
Gross Bugs
Author: Melanie Bridges
Publisher: Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library
ISBN: 0711248044
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
From earwigs to horntails, lice to flies, meet the grossest bugs and insects in the world in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Bugs & Insects series. Did you know that some cockroaches can grow up to three inches long? Or that bee fly larvae like to eat the insides of other insect larvae? And did you know that mites and ticks - the smallest arachnids in the world - feed on the blood of animals and are found nearly everywhere in the world? Learn fascinating and revolting facts about the most disgusting of our many-legged friends, accompanied by detailed full-color photographs to maximize the gross factor
Publisher: Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library
ISBN: 0711248044
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
From earwigs to horntails, lice to flies, meet the grossest bugs and insects in the world in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Bugs & Insects series. Did you know that some cockroaches can grow up to three inches long? Or that bee fly larvae like to eat the insides of other insect larvae? And did you know that mites and ticks - the smallest arachnids in the world - feed on the blood of animals and are found nearly everywhere in the world? Learn fascinating and revolting facts about the most disgusting of our many-legged friends, accompanied by detailed full-color photographs to maximize the gross factor
The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World
Author: Oliver Milman
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1324006609
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A devastating examination of how collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet’s known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis, acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world? Why does this alarming decline pose such a threat to us? And what can be done to stem the loss of the miniature empires that hold aloft life as we know it? With urgency and great clarity, Milman explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. He joins the scientists tracking the decline of insect populations across the globe, including the soaring mountains of Mexico that host an epic, yet dwindling, migration of monarch butterflies; the verdant countryside of England that has been emptied of insect life; the gargantuan fields of U.S. agriculture that have proved a killing ground for bees; and an offbeat experiment in Denmark that shows there aren’t that many bugs splattering into your car windshield these days. These losses not only further tear at the tapestry of life on our degraded planet; they imperil everything we hold dear, from the food on our supermarket shelves to the medicines in our cabinets to the riot of nature that thrills and enlivens us. Even insects we may dread, including the hated cockroach, or the stinging wasp, play crucial ecological roles, and their decline would profoundly shape our own story. By connecting butterfly and bee, moth and beetle from across the globe, the full scope of loss renders a portrait of a crisis that threatens to upend the workings of our collective history. Part warning, part celebration of the incredible variety of insects, The Insect Crisis is a wake-up call for us all.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1324006609
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A devastating examination of how collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet’s known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis, acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world? Why does this alarming decline pose such a threat to us? And what can be done to stem the loss of the miniature empires that hold aloft life as we know it? With urgency and great clarity, Milman explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. He joins the scientists tracking the decline of insect populations across the globe, including the soaring mountains of Mexico that host an epic, yet dwindling, migration of monarch butterflies; the verdant countryside of England that has been emptied of insect life; the gargantuan fields of U.S. agriculture that have proved a killing ground for bees; and an offbeat experiment in Denmark that shows there aren’t that many bugs splattering into your car windshield these days. These losses not only further tear at the tapestry of life on our degraded planet; they imperil everything we hold dear, from the food on our supermarket shelves to the medicines in our cabinets to the riot of nature that thrills and enlivens us. Even insects we may dread, including the hated cockroach, or the stinging wasp, play crucial ecological roles, and their decline would profoundly shape our own story. By connecting butterfly and bee, moth and beetle from across the globe, the full scope of loss renders a portrait of a crisis that threatens to upend the workings of our collective history. Part warning, part celebration of the incredible variety of insects, The Insect Crisis is a wake-up call for us all.
The Book of Brilliant Bugs
Author: Jess French
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744022614
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Enter the kingdom of bugs and their close relatives for a magical journey through the forest floor, down into the deepest caves, and even across the open ocean... Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks are crawling across the pages of this colorful bug book, which combines gorgeous illustrations and photos to help young animal enthusiasts spot and learn all the main bug groups. From dancing bees to cartwheeling spiders, from butterfly athletes to the beetles that eat poo, they'll learn all about the incredible secret world of creepy-crawlies. And they'll find out how bugs help to look after our planet too. The Book of Brilliant Bugs, written by insect expert Jess French and illustrated by Claire McElfatrick, takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how amazing creepy-crawlies are, what they do for our planet, and how we can help them. It includes bug relatives such as slimy slugs, web-spinning spiders, and scuttling centipedes, plus amazing facts on how bugs pass on messages, compete for food, seek true love, and fill the air with buzzing wings.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744022614
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Enter the kingdom of bugs and their close relatives for a magical journey through the forest floor, down into the deepest caves, and even across the open ocean... Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks are crawling across the pages of this colorful bug book, which combines gorgeous illustrations and photos to help young animal enthusiasts spot and learn all the main bug groups. From dancing bees to cartwheeling spiders, from butterfly athletes to the beetles that eat poo, they'll learn all about the incredible secret world of creepy-crawlies. And they'll find out how bugs help to look after our planet too. The Book of Brilliant Bugs, written by insect expert Jess French and illustrated by Claire McElfatrick, takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how amazing creepy-crawlies are, what they do for our planet, and how we can help them. It includes bug relatives such as slimy slugs, web-spinning spiders, and scuttling centipedes, plus amazing facts on how bugs pass on messages, compete for food, seek true love, and fill the air with buzzing wings.
The Big Book of Bugs
Author: Matthew Robertson
Publisher: Welcome Books
ISBN: 9780941807333
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
A collection of unusual facts, games, puzzles, activities, and artwork centering around the world of insects.
Publisher: Welcome Books
ISBN: 9780941807333
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
A collection of unusual facts, games, puzzles, activities, and artwork centering around the world of insects.
Amazing Bugs
Author: Melanie Bridges
Publisher: Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library
ISBN: 0711248079
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
From mantids to grasshoppers, scarab beetles to water bugs, meet the most amazing bugs and insects in the world in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Bugs & Insects series. Did you know that locusts can live in swarms of up to 50 billion? Or that fireflies can make light appear and disappear at the end of their abdomens, make it brighter or dimmer, and even flash in a particular way to attract a mate? Learn fascinating and incredible facts about the most awesome of our many-legged friends, accompanied by detailed full-color photographs to maximize the wow factor
Publisher: Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library
ISBN: 0711248079
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
From mantids to grasshoppers, scarab beetles to water bugs, meet the most amazing bugs and insects in the world in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Bugs & Insects series. Did you know that locusts can live in swarms of up to 50 billion? Or that fireflies can make light appear and disappear at the end of their abdomens, make it brighter or dimmer, and even flash in a particular way to attract a mate? Learn fascinating and incredible facts about the most awesome of our many-legged friends, accompanied by detailed full-color photographs to maximize the wow factor
Bugs and Bugsicles
Author: Amy S. Hansen
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
ISBN: 1590787633
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Every fall, insects disappear. And every spring, they return. Where do they go? The author and illustrator re-create the insects' movements and reveal their secrets.
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
ISBN: 1590787633
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Every fall, insects disappear. And every spring, they return. Where do they go? The author and illustrator re-create the insects' movements and reveal their secrets.
True Bugs (Heteroptera) of the Neotropics
Author: Antônio R. Panizzi
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9401798613
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
True bugs (Heteroptera) are a diverse and complex group of plant-feeding and predatory insects important to food production, human health, the global economy and the environment. Within the nearly 43,000 species described around the world, Neotropical true bugs are particularly diverse, and much remains to be discovered about their biology and relations with other species. Inspired by the need for a comprehensive assessment, True Bugs (Heteroptera) of the Neotropics is the most complete and thorough review ever published. Experts in each of the seven infraorders have drawn together the scattered literature to provide detailed treatments of each major taxon. The most common and important species as well as select lesser known species in each major family are covered, highlighting morphology, classification, biology and ecology. The numerous color illustrations highlight key species and their adaptations, and importance to basic and applied sciences is discussed. Each chapter is based on an up-to-date review of the literature, and with a bibliography of more than 3,000 references, readers are presented with an unprecedented and vital and timely account of the true bugs of the Neotropical Region.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9401798613
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 904
Book Description
True bugs (Heteroptera) are a diverse and complex group of plant-feeding and predatory insects important to food production, human health, the global economy and the environment. Within the nearly 43,000 species described around the world, Neotropical true bugs are particularly diverse, and much remains to be discovered about their biology and relations with other species. Inspired by the need for a comprehensive assessment, True Bugs (Heteroptera) of the Neotropics is the most complete and thorough review ever published. Experts in each of the seven infraorders have drawn together the scattered literature to provide detailed treatments of each major taxon. The most common and important species as well as select lesser known species in each major family are covered, highlighting morphology, classification, biology and ecology. The numerous color illustrations highlight key species and their adaptations, and importance to basic and applied sciences is discussed. Each chapter is based on an up-to-date review of the literature, and with a bibliography of more than 3,000 references, readers are presented with an unprecedented and vital and timely account of the true bugs of the Neotropical Region.
The BUGS Book
Author: David Lunn
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1466586664
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Bayesian statistical methods have become widely used for data analysis and modelling in recent years, and the BUGS software has become the most popular software for Bayesian analysis worldwide. Authored by the team that originally developed this software, The BUGS Book provides a practical introduction to this program and its use. The text presents
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1466586664
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Bayesian statistical methods have become widely used for data analysis and modelling in recent years, and the BUGS software has become the most popular software for Bayesian analysis worldwide. Authored by the team that originally developed this software, The BUGS Book provides a practical introduction to this program and its use. The text presents
Beautiful Bugs
Author: Melanie Bridges
Publisher: Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library
ISBN: 0711248060
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
From damselflies to treehoppers, tiger beetles to butterflies, meet the most beautiful bugs and insects in the world in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Bugs & Insects series. Did you know that giant dragonflies were around even before the dinosaurs? Or that the Madagascan moon moth has a wingspan of nearly eight inches? And did you know that the small copper butterfly's wings look like copper as it flies? Learn fascinating and awe-inspiring facts about the prettiest of our many-legged friends, accompanied by detailed full-color photographs to maximize the beauty points
Publisher: Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library
ISBN: 0711248060
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
From damselflies to treehoppers, tiger beetles to butterflies, meet the most beautiful bugs and insects in the world in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Bugs & Insects series. Did you know that giant dragonflies were around even before the dinosaurs? Or that the Madagascan moon moth has a wingspan of nearly eight inches? And did you know that the small copper butterfly's wings look like copper as it flies? Learn fascinating and awe-inspiring facts about the prettiest of our many-legged friends, accompanied by detailed full-color photographs to maximize the beauty points