Search Results: INSECT LIFE from PASCALE'S BOOKS

University of California Press:, 2010. 280 pages, illustrated in color. This book "introduces some of the world's most awe-inspiring species and presents startling new insights and discoveries on the workings of both ant and human societies." FINE SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Princeton University Press:, 2021. 227 pages, illustrated in color. "The author describes the ingenious methods he has devised to study ant nests. This book also addresses the unsolved mysteries of underground ant nests while charting new directions for tomorrow's research, and reflects on the role of beauty in nature." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Fulcrum:, 1995. 324 pages, illustrated in b&w. 'Professors Cranshaw and Kondratieff have provided a detailed guide to the largest, most colorful and impressive insects and other arthropods of the Rocky Mountain regions, including nothern N.M., Co., Utah, Wy. Idaho, Montana and sections of s. Canada." FINE SOFTCOVER, previous owner's name is present, who a well known insect photographer.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Blandford:, 1999. 192 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "Acclaimed as the popular reference with comprehensive coverage of bee species from around the world." FINE SOFTCOVER. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cornell University Press:, 1952. First published in Dec. 1950, this book is the second printing from May 1951, 119 pages, illustrated. "Karl von Frisch is known throught the world to both biologists and beekeepers for his discoveries of remarkable sensory capacities and behavior patterns in bees and other lower animals. In these pages many of the puzzling habits of honeybees are lucidly explained and set into proper perspective as keystones of an elaborate social structure whose smooth functioning has long been the envy of philosophers." VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER, light wear to covers, else fine. Lettering is bright on the spine and cover. Signed by a George E. Steinmetz.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Facts On File, Inc., 1993. 192 pages, illustrated in color. "The author's clear and detailed text is enhanced by the many informative line illustrations, and the fascinating forms, amazing colors and remarkable behavior of bug are captures by Ken Preston-Mafham." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Ken Preston-Mafham. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Newtonville, Mass.: By the Author:, 1891. First published in 1890, this book is the second edition from 1891. "Illustrated with ten hand colored plates, in which are given at least two hand-colored figures for each species. In preparing a second edition of this book, I have not considered it advisable to make any changes in either the text or plates that appeared in the first edition. The present volume, however, contains an Appendix in which are given descriptions of one hundred and five species and sub-species of Butterflies that occur in North America, east of the Mississippi River. These descriptions are mainly comparative, and the text is accompanied by two hand colored plates, on whcih are figured some of the species described. It has been my endeavor in this work, to present recognizable figures, and intelligeble descriptions, of the Butterflies whihc occur in new England. The drawings and descriptions of the perfect insects are original, but I have been obliged to compile descriptions of… Read More

The Guild of Master Craftsman Publications:, 2002. 204 pages, illustrated in color. "Shimmering dragonflies and butterflies can flutter from view in a moment, but Robert Thompson has spent fifteen years learning how to capture their iridescent beauty on film." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall, Oblong.

Reaktion Books Ltd.:, 2003. 200 pages, illustrated in b&w and color. In this book "we discover the extraordinary natural history, symbolism and cultural significance of a poorly understood and much-maligned insect." VERY GOOD- SOFTCOVER, the first 6 pages of this book are wavey with a little waterstain, else the book is fine.. Soft Cover. Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harvard University Press:, 1966. 526 pages, illustrated in b&w. "Few previous attempts have been made to apply the principles of comparative ethology to as large and complex a group as the sand wasps." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET, signed by the author. Library markings are present.. Signed by Author,. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Withdrawn.

Sterling Publishing Co, Inc.:, 1991. 107 pages, illustrated in color. "Arthopods are one of the most numerous forms of life on earth, with trillions of them around at any one time. in fact, scientists have studied over 1.3 million different species, identify 12,000 new species each year, and think perhaps another 30 million are yet to be discovered." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall, oblong.

Belknap Press of Harvard University:, 2011. 254 pages, illustrated in color. "Himmelman believes that to fullly appreciate the night-singing insects, it helps to have a well rounded knowledge of their natural history and their relationship with humans." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

E.P. Dutton Inc.:, 1984. 331 pages, illustrated with line drawings by Robert Shetterly. "This book dramatically describes the good news: ingenious ways are being found to bring under control the great crop and forest pests of our time. The growing success of environmental scientists has profound implications for us all: the day of massive doses of chemical insecticides on farms and forests may be coming to an end." FINE- HARDCOVER, VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Very Good. Illus. by Robert Shetterly. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Universe Books:, 1970. 312 pages, illustrated with 50 b&w plates and 72 line drawings. the author "provides in this book a simple and coherent introduction to the subject, giving it a unity that is absent from the existing textbooks. He puts the insects into perspective as a natural group of animals, showing how they differ from their nearest relatives and how the natural orders of insects progress from the ancient and primitive bristletails to advanced groups of relatively recent evolution such as the bees, wasps, and ants. Emphasizing evolution and natural history, Oldroyd looks at the insects as complete living organisms in relation to their physical enviroment and the world in which they live." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE- DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Academic Press:, 2003. 1266 pages, illustrated. "This volume provides for the first time a complete summary of the present state of knowledge about insects. Over two hundred experts discuss essentially all aspects of insect life." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Smithsonian Institution:, 1959. August 18, 1959, Volume 139, no.3, publication # 4379, 22 pages. "The present paper is a contribution to a long-term inquiry on distribution of patterns of hemolymph coagulation in various arthropods, especially in insects." VERY GOOD SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Smithsonian Institution:, 1936. Feb. 6, 1936, publication # 3376, Volume 94, Number 16, 18 pages. VERY GOOD SOFTCOVER.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Blandford:, 1990. 192 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "A book like this is long overdure, communicating in words and a wealth of pictures some of the beauty and fascination of these insects." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pollination Press:, 2022. 420 pages, illustrated in color. This book "is the first full-color, illustrated guide featuring approximately 150 species of flower-visitng wasps that occur in eastern North America, and the specific native plants and habitat each species depends on. Written with an ecological lens, this book details wasp diversity and has full-page profiles for each wasp species." FINE SOFTCOVER- NEW. Hardcover. New/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

University of Hawaii Press:, 1992. 160 pages, illustrated in color. "The Hawaiian Islands support a remarkable number of different habitants due to their diverse topography and climate." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.