A World of Insects: The Harvard University Press Reader by Ring T. Card? (Englis

Description: A World of Insects by Ring T. Cardé, Vincent H. Resh, Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson, Mark L. Winston, Thomas D. Seeley, Gilbert Waldbauer, Vincent G. Dethier, Bernd Heinrich, Thomas Eisner A World of Insects showcases classic works on insect behavior, physiology, and ecology published over half a century by Harvard University Press authors Costa, Dethier, Eisner, Goff, Heinrich, Hölldobler, Roeder, Ross, Seeley, von Frisch, Waldbauer, Wilson, and Winston. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As we follow the path of a giant water bug or peer over the wing of a gypsy moth, we glimpse our world anew, at once shrunk and magnified. Owing to their size alone, insects experience of the world is radically different from ours. Air to them is as viscous as water to us. The predicament of size, along with the dizzying diversity of insects and their status as arguably the most successful organisms on earth, have inspired passion and eloquence in some of the worlds most innovative scientists. A World of Insects showcases classic works on insect behavior, physiology, and ecology published over half a century by Harvard University Press.James Costa, Vincent Dethier, Thomas Eisner, Lee Goff, Bernd Heinrich, Bert Hölldobler, Kenneth Roeder, Andrew Ross, Thomas Seeley, Karl von Frisch, Gilbert Waldbauer, E. O. Wilson, and Mark Winston-each writer, in his unique voice, paints a close-up portrait of the ways insects explore their environment, outmaneuver their enemies, mate, and care for kin. Selected by two world-class entomologists, these essays offer compelling descriptions of insect cooperation and warfare, the search for ancient insect DNA in amber, and the energy economics of hot-blooded insects. They also discuss the impact-for good and ill-of insects on our food supply, their role in crime scene investigation, and the popular fascination with pheromones, killer bees, and fire ants. Each entry begins with commentary on the authors, their topics, and the latest research in the field. Notes A showcase of classic works on insect behaviour published over 50 years by Harvard University Press. Author Biography Ring T. Cardé is Distinguished Professor and A. M. Boyce Chair in the Department of Entomology at the University of California, Riverside. Vincent H. Resh is Professor of Entomology at the University of California, Berkeley. Bert Hölldobler is the Robert A. Johnson Professor in Social Insect Research at Arizona State University. He was previously Professor of Biology and Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology at Harvard University and subsequently held the chair for Behavioral Physiology and Sociobiology at the University of WÜrzburg, Germany. He is an elected member of many academies, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the US National Academy of Sciences, and the German National Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina. He has received many awards, among them the Pulitzer Prize for The Ants, coauthored with E. O. Wilson. Edward O. Wilson was Pellegrino University Professor, Emeritus, at Harvard University. In addition to two Pulitzer Prizes (one of which he shares with Bert Hölldobler), Wilson has won many scientific awards, including the National Medal of Science and the Crafoord Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Mark L. Winston is Professor and Senior Fellow at Simon Fraser Universitys Centre for Dialogue and Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. Thomas D. Seeley is Professor of Biology, Cornell University. Gilbert Waldbauer is Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Bernd Heinrich is Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Vermont. He has written several memoirs of his life in science and nature, including One Mans Owl, Ravens in Winter, and A Year in the Maine Woods, which won the 1995 Rutstrum Authors Award for Literary Excellence. Thomas Eisner was J.G. Schurman Professor of Chemical Ecology at Cornell University. In 1994 he was awarded the National Medal of Science. His film Secret Weapons won the Grand Award at the New York Film Festival and was named Best Science Film by the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Kenneth D. Roeder was a Professor of Physiology and Chairman of the Department of Biology, Tufts University. Andrew Ross is Principal Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeobotany at the National Museums Scotland. M. Lee Goff is Coordinator of the Forensic Sciences Program and Professor of Forensic Sciences at Chaminade University of Honolulu. James T. Costa is Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station and Professor of Biology at Western Carolina University. Review This broad overview of insect studies is sure to delight, inspire, and enlighten college-level biology students and interested lay readers. -- Annette Aiello * Library Journal *The editors have gathered some of the finest and most entertaining entomological writing Ive ever read. -- Amy Stewart * Washington Post *This illustrative overview of the insect world will be helpful and motivating to students interested in biology/entomology as well as lay readers. -- J. M. Gonzalez * Choice * Review Quote This illustrative overview of the insect world will be helpful and motivating to students interested in biology/entomology as well as lay readers. Details ISBN0674046196 Short Title WORLD OF INSECTS Publisher Harvard University Press Language English ISBN-10 0674046196 ISBN-13 9780674046191 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 595.7 Year 2012 Imprint Harvard University Press Subtitle The Harvard University Press Reader Place of Publication Cambridge, Mass Country of Publication United States Edited by Ring T. Cardé Illustrations 12 halftones, 31 line illustrations, 1 table Pages 416 UK Release Date 2012-04-16 AU Release Date 2012-04-16 NZ Release Date 2012-04-16 US Release Date 2012-04-16 Author Thomas Eisner Publication Date 2012-04-16 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44041739;

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Book Title: A World of Insects: the Harvard University Press Reader

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Author: Ring T. Carde, Vincent H. Resh

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Language: English

Topic: Wildlife, Zoology, Biology

Publisher: Edward O. Wilson, Vincent G. Dethier, Bernd Heinrich, Thomas Eisner, Gilbert Waldbauer, Mark L. Winston, Bert Hoelldobler, Thomas D. Seeley, Harvard University Press

Publication Year: 2012

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Number of Pages: 416 Pages