A Naturalist's Guide to Insects of Australia - Couverture souple

Rowland, Peter; Whitlock, Rachel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1912081806 ISBN 13 : 9781912081806

Editeur : John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

This easy-to-use identification guide to the 292 species of insect most commonly seen in Australia is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habitat and habits. The user-friendly introduction covers modern Australian insects, non-insect hexapods and life cycles. Also included is a checklist of the insect families of Australia listing the number of genera, species and subspecies in each family.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Peter Rowland is a wildlife conservationist, educator and nature photographer, and worked at the Australian Natural History Museum for a period spanning 20 years. Peter has travelled extensively throughout Australia as a biodiversity consultant, and has written and co-authored 12 books on Australia's wildlife. In 1999, Peter was the recipient of a Whitley Award from the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. Rachel Whitlock has studied biological science at The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and is currently researching insect systematics and taxonomy. She is interested in exploring Australia's unique faunal diversity and how evolution has helped shape it, alongside engaging and educating the general public about biodiversity and conservation

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1912081806
• ISBN 13: 9781912081806
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible