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'...A significant part of David's life lies between the covers of this fascinating and scholarly odyssey; its scope, depth and detail are humbling.' -- John Tennent, Entomological Gazette
...This is a beautiful and unique book as well as a fantastic resource ... Because of the detailed material, it may well appeal to a wide range of other academics, ecologists, entomologists and animal behaviourists, as well as anyone interested in African and Asian invertebrates. Grace Upperdine, The Biologist, 2015
...This is a vast book, in every sense...Every aspect of the biology, ecology, genetics, behaviour, distribution and evolution of this fascinating group is covered in depth...a volume of real substance... Guy Padfield, Dispar
...The book is a great reference work and poses many challenges and questions for the aware reader to undertake further research.... Zalucki, Austral Entomology 2015
...The book presents a firework of fascinating observations and facts on evolution. --Hausmann, Basic and Applied Ecology 2015
His work is scholarly, authoritative and very extensive and this is an outstandingly interesting book. ... Perhaps it might seem that a book about butterflies should not have general relevance to ecologists but I guarantee that there is something for everyone. It might be that the precise detail is not of immediate application but most ecological fields will find much of importance here. This book can be well recommended and is a remarkable achievement. --Mark Young, British Ecological Society
...Well written and produced, this is a long book with numerous plates, photographs, tables and diagrams. It is not a light read and written mainly for professional biologists. The author's hope is that amateur lepidopterists will also find something to enjoy. And indeed there are anecdotes and biographical sections that do just that. But full appreciation of the book's contribution requires more than just a passing familiarity with a number of disciplines including genetics, evolutionary biology, ecology and statistics. ... D. chrysippus ranks among the most abundant and best studied of all butterflies and David Smith's excellent book reveals even more reasons to continue studying this iconic superspecies. This is a fascinating book for all biologists. --Andrew Wakeham-Dawson, Entomologist's Monthly Magazine
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...This is a beautiful and unique book as well as a fantastic resource ... Because of the detailed material, it may well appeal to a wide range of other academics, ecologists, entomologists and animal behaviourists, as well as anyone interested in African and Asian invertebrates. Grace Upperdine, The Biologist, 2015
...This is a vast book, in every sense...Every aspect of the biology, ecology, genetics, behaviour, distribution and evolution of this fascinating group is covered in depth...a volume of real substance... Guy Padfield, Dispar
...The book is a great reference work and poses many challenges and questions for the aware reader to undertake further research.... Zalucki, Austral Entomology 2015
...The book presents a firework of fascinating observations and facts on evolution. --Hausmann, Basic and Applied Ecology 2015
His work is scholarly, authoritative and very extensive and this is an outstandingly interesting book. ... Perhaps it might seem that a book about butterflies should not have general relevance to ecologists but I guarantee that there is something for everyone. It might be that the precise detail is not of immediate application but most ecological fields will find much of importance here. This book can be well recommended and is a remarkable achievement. --Mark Young, British Ecological Society
...Well written and produced, this is a long book with numerous plates, photographs, tables and diagrams. It is not a light read and written mainly for professional biologists. The author's hope is that amateur lepidopterists will also find something to enjoy. And indeed there are anecdotes and biographical sections that do just that. But full appreciation of the book's contribution requires more than just a passing familiarity with a number of disciplines including genetics, evolutionary biology, ecology and statistics. ... D. chrysippus ranks among the most abundant and best studied of all butterflies and David Smith's excellent book reveals even more reasons to continue studying this iconic superspecies. This is a fascinating book for all biologists. --Andrew Wakeham-Dawson, Entomologist's Monthly Magazine
Dr. David A. S. Smith, FLS, FRES, a world expert on the biology of butterflies and the author of numerous scientific papers about them, was one-time Head of Biology and Curator of the Natural History Museum at Eton College, Berkshire, U.K. Before, during and since this time, he also spent extended periods in Africa, especially at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, where he studied the extraordinary biology of the African Queen butterfly complex, an iconic group of morphologically-similar, but genetically divergent species and sub-specific forms. The present work represents the accumulation of the fruits of his researches, painstakingly gathered over four decades. The work, much of it revolutionary - indeed astonishing - and described for the first time in print, also includes that of some of his expert collaborators in the field of Lepidoptery, many of them his personal friends.
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- ÉditeurBrambleby Books
- Date d'édition2014
- ISBN 10 1908241152
- ISBN 13 9781908241153
- ReliureRelié
- Nombre de pages800
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African Queens and their Kin: a Darwinian Odyssey
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(2014)
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ISBN 13 : 9781908241153
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Description du livre Etat : New. 812, col photos, figs. . HB. NEW. . The African Queen, Danaus chrysippus, is one of the world's commonest butterflies, principally in Africa and Asia. This book looks at its lifecycle and ecology, behaviour, genetics, host preferences, parasites and migration, and especially its phylogeny and evolution. A monumental and detailed study. [9781908241153]. N° de réf. du vendeur N25650
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