- Taschenbuch: 287 Seiten
- Verlag: Harpercollins UK; Auflage: Trade Paperback. (1. September 2011)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0007393563
- ISBN-13: 978-0007393565
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21 x 18,8 x 2,2 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 433.936 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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'It beautifully highlights the wonder that is nature and serves as a fascinating look at creatures many people are quick to dismiss as a nuisance.' Independent '[A] beautiful book.' Daily Express
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Insects are the most extreme organisms on Earth and, despite their diminutive size, they wield inordinate power. With the exception of the polar icecaps, every terrestrial ecosystem on earth is colonized by them, and they account for almost three-quarters of all named animals -- that's one million species at the last count! This stunningly-illustrated book is a celebration of the insect universe, exploring their amazing forms and functions, their fascinating behaviour and the enormous impact they have on our lives. With its lively and informative text, it looks at insects in all their extremes, from the biggest, fastest and fiercest to the best nest builder, most devious hunter and deadliest bride. Insects are extreme in numbers -- a single leaf-cutter ant nest, the size of a large camper van, may contain seven million individuals working together as a single giant super-organism. Insects are extreme in their bizarre forms -- the stalk-eyed fly, as its name suggests, carries its eyes on the end of two ludicrously long stalks. And insects are invariably extreme in behaviour -- take for instance the giraffe-necked weevil that holds head-bobbing contests to win a mate. Yet there is always method in their apparent madness, as each strange form and function is an adaptation designed to solve the extreme pressures that arise through the struggle to survive in a world that is always dangerous, competitive and unforgiving.
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Extreme Insects ... LACKING for Kindle Fire !
1. Januar 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Von Amazon bestätigter Kauf
My mom purchased this book for me for my Kindle Fire because I am really into insects. I am disappointed that you cant look stuff up and navigate with the index. But the thing that I don't like more is that there are no pictures. The index says "pages in italics are illustrations" but they don't link to anything. There is no link there. And going through the pages, there are no pictures. They left the pictures out of the ereader version of this book. Not worth the price my mom paid for it.
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Extreme Insects
24. September 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
`Extreme Insects' is an attractive book that kind of acts like a Guiness book of records of insect facts and feats.
Each entry looks at a different aspect of insect life like `smallest egg' or `Best Dancer' and then proceeds to explain the particular topic in greater depth, with stunning imagery as accompaniment.
This is perfect to dip in and out of, but I found that I became so engrossed in the topics discussed that I'd read many entries in one hit without being aware of the time passed. It really is fascinating stuff. I feel this would make for wonderful coffee table material and there should be something in here to interest most passing readers and if you have a specific interest in insects then this would make for required reading for the photographs alone.
For those of a more scientific leaning this does also include Latin names and locations where the insects can be found worldwide.
All in all this makes for an interesting and attractive book and if you have an interest in natural history then this would be a good addition to your bookshelf.
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Each entry looks at a different aspect of insect life like `smallest egg' or `Best Dancer' and then proceeds to explain the particular topic in greater depth, with stunning imagery as accompaniment.
This is perfect to dip in and out of, but I found that I became so engrossed in the topics discussed that I'd read many entries in one hit without being aware of the time passed. It really is fascinating stuff. I feel this would make for wonderful coffee table material and there should be something in here to interest most passing readers and if you have a specific interest in insects then this would make for required reading for the photographs alone.
For those of a more scientific leaning this does also include Latin names and locations where the insects can be found worldwide.
All in all this makes for an interesting and attractive book and if you have an interest in natural history then this would be a good addition to your bookshelf.
Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.
Fascinating
30. März 2012
Format:Taschenbuch
This is a great book to dip into. There are plenty of great photos and for me, the text contained just the right amount of detail
You could argue that you could get all of this from the internet but I still got a lot out of this. The book has quite high production values which means that the photos do look superb.
The text hasn't just been cut and paste, the author is an expert on the subject.
Many of the categories really are interesting and I often found myself to be engrossed in it and just wanting to read about one more insect!
This really is superior coffee table book.
You could argue that you could get all of this from the internet but I still got a lot out of this. The book has quite high production values which means that the photos do look superb.
The text hasn't just been cut and paste, the author is an expert on the subject.
Many of the categories really are interesting and I often found myself to be engrossed in it and just wanting to read about one more insect!
This really is superior coffee table book.
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