| Description |
208 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Series |
Henry Holt reference book |
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Henry Holt reference book.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. A Question of Numbers -- Ch. 2. Where Do Beetles Live? -- Ch. 3. The Beetles - Yesterday and Today -- Ch. 4. It's a Beetle's Life -- Ch. 5. Beetles and Humans -- Ch. 6. Beetlephilia -- App. I. Family List -- App. II. Major Beetle Collections -- App. III. Coleoptera Societies and Journals |
| Summary |
An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles contains specific information about the anatomy, development, and life cycles of beetles around the world; chronicles their 250-million-year evolution; and traces human fascination with beetles throughout history. Answering questions ranging from "How many beetles are there?" (estimates range from 350,000 to 8 million species) to "Where do beetles live?" (virtually everyplace imaginable) and displaying more than 120 stunning full-color photographs and black-and-white drawings, An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles is an authoritative reference in a breathtakingly beautiful volume, one that will leave every reader with a deeper understanding, appreciation, and - yes - fondness for these amazing creatures and their place in nature |
| Notes |
"A Peter N. Nevraumont book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-203) and index |
| Subject |
Beetles -- Pictorial works.
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Beetles.
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| Author |
Bellamy, C. L.
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| LC no. |
96005245 |
| ISBN |
0805037519 (acid-free paper) |
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