A Manual For The Study Of Insects - Couverture souple

Comstock, John Henry; Comstock, Anna Botsford

 
9780548645994: A Manual For The Study Of Insects

Synopsis

A Manual For The Study Of Insects is a comprehensive guidebook written by John Henry Comstock in 1895. The book is an extensive study of the morphology, anatomy, and behavior of insects. It is divided into several sections, each focusing on a specific aspect of insect life. The first section of the book covers the general characteristics of insects, including their structure, classification, and life cycle. The second section provides an in-depth examination of the anatomy and physiology of insects, including their nervous system, digestive system, and reproductive system. The third section of the book is devoted to the study of insect behavior, including their communication, social behavior, and defense mechanisms. The fourth section of the book focuses on the study of insect ecology, including their habitats, food sources, and interactions with other organisms. The final section of the book includes detailed descriptions of various insect species, including their identification, distribution, and behavior. Overall, A Manual For The Study Of Insects is an essential reference for anyone interested in the study of entomology, and it remains a valuable resource for researchers, students, and enthusiasts alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

For many years the most pressing demand of teachers and learners in entomology in this country has been for a handbook by means of which the names and relative affinities of insects may be determined in some such way as plants are classified by the aid of the well-known manuals of botany. But, as the science of entomology is still in its infancy, the preparation of such a handbook has been impossible. Excellent treatises on particular groups of insects have been published ;but no general work including analytical keys to all the orders and families has appeared. It is to meet this need that this work has been prepared. The reader must not expect, however, to find that degree of completeness in this work which exists in the manuals of flowering plants. The number of species of insects is so great that a work including adequate descriptions of all those occurring in our fauna would rival in size one of the larger encyclopaedias. It is obvious that such a work is not what is needed by the teachers and students in our schools, even if it were possible to prepare it. An elementary work on systematic entomology will always of necessity be restricted to a discussion of the characteristics of the orders and families, and descriptions of a few species as illustrations. Complete synopses of species will be appropriate only in works treating of limited groups.
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