How Insects Work: An Illustrated Guide to the Wonders of Form and Function—from Antennae to Wings
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- Synopsis
- The extraordinary inner-workings of the world&’s amazing, adaptable insectsA tiny textbook to learn on your ownHow Insects Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what insects look like but why. Arguably the most successful land animals—still going strong after five mass extinctions—insects have evolved a spectacular array of real-life superpowers to help them thrive in virtually every environment: Bumblebees&’ wingbeats leave a faint electrical signal at each flower they visit to show that the nectar&’s already been taken (see page 57), and houseflies defy gravity with tiny leg hairs that stick to the smoothest wall or ceiling (see page 69). In this in-depth, photo-filled handbook, discover the ways insects are even more astounding than you know—inside and out: EvolutionExoskeleton and Body SegmentsSensesCirculationDigestionRespirationReproductionMetamorphosisMovementAnd much, much more!
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 224 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781615196500
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781615196494
- Publisher:
- The Experiment Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 09/01/23
- Copyrighted By:
- The Experiment
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.