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Author:   George C. McGavin (Lecturer in Biological and Human Sciences, Jesus College, Oxford, and Curator of Entomology, Oxford University Museum of Natural History) ,  Richard Lewington
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.562kg
ISBN:  

9780198500025

ISBN 10:   0198500025
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   12 April 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface INTRODUCTION TO INSECT EVOLUTION AND BIOLOGY The evolution of the arthropods Five factors in a winning formula Insect structure KEY TO THE INSECT ORDERS THE INSECT ORDERS The primitively wingless insects Archaeognatha Thysanura The winged insects Ephemeroptera Odonata Neoptera Plecoptera Blattodea Isoptera Mantodea Grylloblattodea Dermaptera Orthoptera Phasmatodea Embioptera Zoraptera Psocoptera Phthiraptera Hemiptera Thysanoptera Megaloptera Raphidioptera Neuroptera Coleoptera Strepsiptera Mecoptera Siphonaptera Diptera Tichoptera Hymenoptera FIELD WORK Bibliography Index

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This book should be as indispensable to students as to amateur entomologists, ecologists, and nature enthusiasts ... It is to be hoped that this excellent value reference book will achieve a wide circulation. Galathea 2001

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Dr George C. McGavin is the Assistant Curator of the Entomological Collections in the Oxford University Museum, one of the worlds' largest insect collections. He is also Lecturer in Biological and Human Sciences at Jesus College, Oxford and a member of the Expedition Council and Advisory Committee of the Oxford University Exploration Club. In addition to scientific papers, he has written many books on bugs and other insects for adults and children and is also known on radio and television. He eats insects regularly and currently has three insect species named in his honour. Illustrations by Richard Lewington, highly-respected and renowned insect artist

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