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Butterflies: Their Natural History and Diversity
Engelsk
Bogcover for Butterflies: Their Natural History and Diversity af Ronald Orenstein, 9780228102496
Specifikationer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
224
ISBN-13:
9780228102496
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
2
ISBN-10:
0228102499
Udg. Dato:
13 mar 2020
Længde:
15mm
Bredde:
278mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
Firefly Books Ltd
Oplagsdato:
13 mar 2020
Forfatter(e):

Butterflies: Their Natural History and Diversity

Engelsk
Paperback
Format:

Om denne bog

Written in clear, easily readable language and relying little on jargon, this coffee-table-style book will interest anyone captivated by this unique group of insects. Highly recommended. All library collections. --Choice

This gorgeous book reveals a wonder on nearly every page and will enthrall natural history enthusiasts both amateur and expert alike. --Library Journal (starred review)

This visual feast reveals a multitude of butterfly and moth species from around the globe. Here are some of the most colorful, spectacular and sometimes weird examples of the world''s butterflies and moths. Vibrant color photographs and macro images complement the enlightening text written by zoologist Ronald Orenstein, who explains the scientific curiosities of these amazing insects. He makes clear how to differentiate between butterflies and moths; how caterpillars camouflage themselves; and how their feeding strategies and evolutionary adaptations help them prevail in the wild.

Butterflies has seven sections which provide comprehensive coverage of Lepidoptera. It includes the following and much more:

  • Introduction to Butterflies: What are butterflies?; Color Patterns; Courtship; Migration; and Climate Change
  • Butterfly Diversity: Swallowtails; Skippers; Whites, Sulphurs and Yellows; Milkweed Butterflies; Fritillaries; Emperors; Gossamer-winged Butterflies; Metalmarks
  • Butterfly Wings: Flight; Color; Tails and Ornaments; Eyespots
  • Butterfly Life History: Mating; Eggs; Caterpillars; Metamorphosis
  • What Butterflies Eat: Feeding Apparatus; Flowers; Rotting Fruit; Drinking; Puddling
  • Butterflies in their Environment: Predators; Camouflage; Mimicry; Overwintering
  • Myriad of Moths: includes Day-Flying Moths; Silks; Giants; Mimicry; Wing Pattern; Defense.
  • With stunning photography, authoritative natural history and an elegant design, Butterflies brings to abundant life the unfathomable beauty and variety of butterflies and moths.


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    Specifikationer
    Sprog:
    Engelsk
    Sider:
    224
    ISBN-13:
    9780228102496
    Indbinding:
    Paperback
    Udgave:
    2
    ISBN-10:
    0228102499
    Udg. Dato:
    13 mar 2020
    Længde:
    15mm
    Bredde:
    278mm
    Højde:
    229mm
    Forlag:
    Firefly Books Ltd
    Oplagsdato:
    13 mar 2020
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