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Natural histories. Innumerable insects : the story of the most diverse and myriad animals on earth / Michael S. Engel ; foreword by Tom Baione.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Engel, Michael S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American Museum of Natural History. Library--Catalogs.
- American Museum of Natural History.
- American Museum of Natural History. Library.
- Insects--Pictorial works--Bibliography--Catalogs.
- Insects.
- Insects--Bibliography--Catalogs.
- Entomology--History.
- Entomology.
- Insects in art--Bibliography--Catalogs.
- Insects in art.
- Zoological illustration--Bibliography--Catalogs.
- Zoological illustration.
- Natural history illustration--Bibliography--Catalogs.
- Natural history illustration.
- Rare books--Bibliography--Catalogs.
- Rare books.
- Rare books--Bibliography.
- History.
- Genre:
- Catalogs.
- Bibliographies.
- Pictorial works.
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 214 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
- Other Title:
- Innumerable insects : the story of the most diverse and myriad animals on earth
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Sterling, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., [2018]
- Summary:
- INSECTS (ENTOMOLOGY). A fascinating look at the world's most numerous inhabitants, illustrated with stunning images from the American Museum of Natural History's Rare Book Collection. To date, we have discovered and described or named around 1.1 million insect species, and thousands of new species are added to the ranks every year. It is estimated that there are around five million insect species on Earth, making them the most diverse lineage of all life by far. This magnificent volume from the American Museum of Natural History tells their incredible story. Noted entomologist Michael S. Engel explores insects' evolution and diversity; metamorphosis; pests, parasites, and plagues; society and language; camouflage; and pollination-as well as tales of discovery by intrepid entomologists.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Inordinate insects
- Entomology : the science of insects
- Grappling with diversity
- Earliest of the six-legged
- Insects take to the skies
- Complete metamorphosis
- Pests, parasites, and plagues
- It takes a village
- The language of insects
- Hiding in plain sight
- The world abloom.
- Notes:
- At head of title: American Museum of Natural History
- "Featuring illustrations from one of the world's great rare book collections."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-205) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1454923237
- 9781454923237
- OCLC:
- 1028938845
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