The Insects: Structure and Function
"If you want to understand how the natural world works, you need to know about insects - the most successful and important multi-cellular organisms on our planet. The key to that understanding is now in your hands. Extensively revised and updated, this is a quite extraordinary book and effectively summarizes everything you need to know about insects.  < /br>  Authoritative yet accessible, The Insects: Structure and Function is the clearest and most comprehensive guide ever written on the workings of insects."George McGavin, Honorary Research Associate, University Museum of Natural History and Department of Zoology, Oxford University"This new edition of The Insects: Structure and Function fascinates the reader with details on the morphology, processes and mechanisms which allow insects to burgeon on Earth. The tradition of excellence established by Chapman has been perpetuated. Thoroughly modernized and comprehensive, the revision captures the excitement of recent major advances in understanding."Peter W. Price, Regents' Professor Emeritus, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff