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  • The Archaeology of Animals

    by Simon J. M. Davis ...
    Ever since the discovery of fossil remains of extinct animals associated with flint implements, bones and other animal remains have been providing invaluable information to the archaeologist. In the last 20 years many archaeologists and zoologists have taken to studying such "archaeofaunal" remains, and the science of "zoo-archaeology" has come into being. What was the nature of the environment in ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

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  • A Practical Manual Of Beekeeping

    How to Keep Bees and Develop Your Full Potential as an Apiarist

    by David Cramp ...
    A fascinating hobby; a remunerative business; or a globetrotting career? Which type of beekeeper do you want to be? It is entirely up to you: beekeeping can provide it all.Beekeeping can provide anyone with an interesting and useful hobby or a lucrative and rewarding business. It is recognised as a vital agricultural industry and can therefore also offer you a globe trotting career. The whole ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Five Habits of Highly Effective Honeybees (and What We Can Learn from Them)

    From Honeybee Democracy

    by Thomas D. Seeley ...
    Series series Princeton Shorts
    Studies of animal behavior have often been invoked to help explain and even guide human behavior. Think of Pavlov and his dogs or Goodall and her chimps. But, as these examples indicate, the tendency has been to focus on "higher," more cognitively developed, and thus, it is thought, more intelligent creatures than mindless, robotic insects. Not so! Learn here how honeybees work together to form a ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Climate Change Biology

    by Lee Hannah ...
    Climate change biology is a new discipline, born of the recognition that human-induced climate change is resulting in wholesale shifts in the distributions of species and the timing of biological events. The evidence for biological upheaval in response to climate change is immense. Migratory species are arriving earlier in the year. Flowers are blooming earlier. Ranges of plants, mammals and ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Social Life in the Insect World

    by Jean Henri Fabre ...
    Series series Unabridged Start Publishing LLC
    Fabre had many scholarly achievements. He was a popular teacher, physicist, chemist, and botanist. However, he is probably best known for his findings in the field of entomology, the study of insects, and is considered by many to be the father of modern entomology. Much of his enduring popularity is due to his marvelous teaching ability and his manner of writing about the lives of insects in ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Insect Histology

    Practical Laboratory Techniques

    by Pedro Barbosa, Deborah Berry, Christina K. Kary ...
    This helpful guide is self-contained, holding all of the information you will need for the preparation of histological slides of all types of insect tissues. It explains the essential procedures for their preparation, providing step-by-step information on each phase, for example, on fixation, dehydrating, clearing, embedding, and staining.The laboratory manual explains the cutting-edge methodology ... Read more

    $68.00 USD

  • The Insects

    An Outline of Entomology

    by P. J. Gullan, P. S. Cranston ...
    Insects represent over half of the planet’s biological diversity. This popular textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to this extraordinary diversity, and places entomology central to the theory and practice of evolutionary and ecological studies.Fully revised, this fifth edition opens with a chapter concerning the popular side of insect studies, including insects in citizen science, zoos ... Read more

    $96.00 USD

  • Lemon Trees and Bumblebees

    by Diane Sherrouse ...
    Lemon Trees and Bumblebees presents the magic of pollination, the dance of bees and flowers, to a young audience. With engaging wit and charm, using just the right combination of creative descriptions and fanciful illustrations, this book will entrance readers of all ages.Children can discover an early interest in science and nature as they follow these busy bees all the way to the fun on the last ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ticks

    Biology, Disease and Control

    Edited by Alan S. Bowman, Patricia A. Nuttall ...
    Widespread and increasing resistance to most available acaracides threatens both global livestock industries and public health. This necessitates better understanding of ticks and the diseases they transmit in the development of new control strategies. Ticks: Biology, Disease and Control is written by an international collection of experts and covers in-depth information on aspects of the biology ... Read more

    $114.99 USD

  • Spiders:101 Fun Facts & Amazing Pictures ( Featuring The World's Top 6 Spiders)

    by Janet Evans ...
    This book depicts the wonder of the world of Spiders in all its glory. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of these fascinating creatures: their anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. The following spiders are featured: * The mysterious Black Widow * The dangerous Brazilian Wandering Spider * The shy Brown Recluse Spider * The deceptive Crab Spider * The fun-loving Jumping Spider * The ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Why Every Fly Counts

    A Documentation about the Value and Endangerment of Insects

    by Hans-Dietrich Reckhaus ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book discusses the beneficial and harmful effects of insects and explains their development and significance for biodiversity.Threatening pests or threatened beneficials? Biting midges are wonderful insects. The animals are so tiny and uniquely shaped that they are particularly good at pollinating the small and tight flowers of the cocoa tree. Without them, there would be much less chocolate. ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Industrial Entomology

    Edited by Omkar ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book is a compilation of writings focused on conventional and unconventional insect products. Some of these products are commercials successes, while others are waiting to be launched and are the potential produce of the future. In addition to the well known products honey, mulberry silk, and lac, the book primarily concentrates on silk producing insects other than the mulberry silkworm, ... Read more

    $224.99 USD