This 1913 book contains an account of insect transformations, allowing scope for further entomological investigation in the field. The Life-Story of Insects by G. H. Carpenter was first published in 1913. as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The book contains an informative account of the facts and meanings of insect transformations, allowing scope for further entomological investigation in the field. The Life-Story of Insects by G. H. Carpenter was first published in 1913. as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The book contains an informative account of the facts and meanings of insect transformations, allowing scope for further entomological investigation in the field. Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literaturewere designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensiveapproach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. The Life-Story of Insects by G. H. Carpenter was first published in 1913. The book contains an informative account of the facts and meanings of insect transformations, allowingscope for further entomological investigation in the field. INDICE: 1. Introduction; 2. Growth and change; 3. The life-stories of somesucking insects; 4. From water to air; 5. Transformations, outward and inward; 6. Larvae and their adaptations; 7. Pupae and their modifications; 8. The life-story and the seasons; 9. Past and present - the meaning of the story; Outline classification of insects; Table of geological systems; Bibliography; Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-107-65554-6
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 146
- Fecha Publicación: 22/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés