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David M. Phillips - Art and Architecture of Insects - 9781611685329 - V9781611685329
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Art and Architecture of Insects

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Description for Art and Architecture of Insects Paperback.
Clad in spiked and scaled armor, lance-like pincers at the ready, alien creatures are in our gardens, our floorboards, and our bedsheets. David M. Phillips has taken his life-long love of insect biology and microscopy and produced a mesmerizing look into the hidden world of the insect form. The 150 photographs in this book, all taken using an electron microscope, reveal an amazing variety of anatomical structures normally invisible to the human eye: a wax surface that prevents evaporation, antennae that sense molecules that are undetectable by other animals, and feet that allow insects to walk upside down on almost any surface. Organized with the nonscientific reader in mind, Art and Architecture of Insects explores the intricate structures of some of our planet's most fascinating residents. This book's stunning photography and entertaining facts will fill readers with a sense of wonder at the unseen universe that surrounds them. Whether young or old, jaded insect-lover or new to the awe-inspiring strangeness of insect exoskeletons, one thing is certain: You will never look at insects in the same way again.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of New England
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781611685329
SKU
V9781611685329
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About David M. Phillips
David M. Phillips was a biomedical researcher at the Population Council in New York City. He is now retired and living with his wife Robin and their pets in Barnstable, Mass. He has published over 200 papers in scientific journals. His microscopy photographs have appeared in hundreds of scholarly journals.

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