An astonishing amount of information has been packed into this little book... A great book for nature lovers * Caravan Club Magazine *

More than 2000 of the most commonly observed and most distinctive insect species of Britain and Western Europe, from all orders and most families, are illustrated in this essential pocket guide. The text summarises key identification points, and introductory sections for each group covered give useful guidelines on the characteristics of the orders, families and genera covered. This is the most comprehensive guide available on the insects of this region and will be of great use to all naturalists with an interest in insects.
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The standard work on the subject for a quarter of a century, now fully revised.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781408179482
Publisert
2012-09-13
Utgiver
Vendor
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Vekt
426 gr
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
320

Forfatter

Biographical note

Michael Chinery is the UK's leading writer on insects. He has published more than 100 books on the subject, including many books for children. His most recent book is Garden Pests of Britain and Europe (A&C Black).