A Course in Invertebrate Zoölogy (Classic Reprint): A Guide to the Dissection and Comparative Study of Invertebrate Animals - Couverture souple

Henry Sherring Pratt

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330299744 ISBN 13 : 9781330299746

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A clear look at a wasp’s body shows how form helps speed and precision.

This concise guide presents the insect’s size, shape, and external anatomy to help readers observe why certain features support rapid movement and effective function. The material emphasizes the three-part body plan, the hard outer shell, and the specialized mouth parts that work together with antennae, eyes, and legs. In this edition, you’ll see how the head, thorax, and abdomen connect to form a compact, agile creature. You’ll learn to identify the cuticle made largely of chitin, the exoskeleton that protects soft parts and anchors muscles. The description explains the placement of legs on the ventral side and the wings on the dorsal side, highlighting how these features relate to movement and defense. • How to observe the wasp’s external features: size, symmetry, and surface texture • The meaning of a three-part body plan and the role of antennae, eyes, and mouth parts • How the exoskeleton supports muscle attachment and rapid motion • The arrangement of legs and wings and what this implies for behavior and locomotion Ideal for readers of introductory biology, the guide helps you recognize key insect anatomy in a practical, lab-friendly way. This edition is a good fit for students building foundational skills in understanding invertebrate structure and function.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1915. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330299744
• ISBN 13: 9781330299746
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 258
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