BOUCHARD, P. 2014 THE BOOK OF BEETLES: A LIFE-SIZE GUIDE TO SIX HUNDRED OF NATURE'S GEMS. 656 pags, 2400 fotos color, tapas duras
Este libro representa la gran diversidad de escarabajos, representando y tratando 600 especies de todo el mundo, con datos de su biología y distribución geográfica. Ideal para gente joven o para los que quieran iniciarse en esta apasionante de la biología.
When renowned British geneticist J. B. S. Haldane was asked what could be inferred about God from a study of his works, Haldane replied, “An inordinate fondness for beetles.” With 350,000 known species, and scientific estimates that millions more have yet to be identified, their abundance is indisputable as is their variety. They range from the delightful summer firefly to the one-hundred-gram Goliath beetle. Beetles offer a dazzling array of shapes, sizes, and colors that entice scientists and collectors across the globe.
The Book of Beetles celebrates the beauty and diversity of this marvelous insect. Six hundred significant beetle species are covered, with each entry featuring a distribution map, basic biology, conservation status, and information on cultural and economic significance. Full-color photos show the beetles both at their actual size and enlarged to show details, such as the sextet of spots that distinguish the six-spotted tiger beetle or the jagged ridges of the giant-jawed sawyer beetle. Based in the most up-to-date science and accessibly written, the descriptive text will appeal to researchers and armchair coleopterists alike.
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