bokomslag The Lives of Lepidopterists
Memoarer & biografier

The Lives of Lepidopterists

Lee A Dyer Matthew L Forister

Inbunden

579:-

Funktionen begränsas av dina webbläsarinställningar (t.ex. privat läge).

Uppskattad leveranstid 10-16 arbetsdagar

Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249:-

Andra format:

  • 273 sidor
  • 2015
Inchworms, tiger moths, underwings, owlet moths, silkworms,sphinx moths, grass moths, and butterflies. Collectively, these and many others are the Lepidoptera, one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet. Lepidoptera can be found in the highest tropical canopies,the driest deserts, and at the leading edge of science. The adults include some of the most beautiful insects that have inspired artists and have sailed through the dreams of human cultures for millennia. The immature stages (caterpillars), like the underwing depicted on the cover, link together vital processes in diverse terrestrial ecosystems that are only barely documented let alone understood. The people that study these animals are lepidopterists, and the goal of this book is to introduce them with their own words. In twenty chapters, lepidopterists tell their stories, and these tales mirror the diversity of nature in their range and depth. You will find individuals that wrestle with the challenges of scientific careers, stories of far flung travel sand close calls, and historical perspectives on recent decades of scientific break throughs.
  • Författare: Lee A Dyer, Matthew L Forister
  • Illustratör: Bibliographie 18 schwarz-weiße und 98 farbige Abbildungen
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9783319204567
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 273
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2015-12-08
  • Förlag: Springer International Publishing AG