The Insects: Structure and Function
R. F. Chapman
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Description for The Insects: Structure and Function
Paperback. A long-awaited update of the standard textbook on insect structure and function, revised by a team of eminent insect physiologists. Editor(s): Simpson, Stephen J.; Douglas, Angela E. Num Pages: 959 pages, 597 b/w illus. 29 tables. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 190 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2012.
The Insects has been the standard textbook in the field since the first edition published over forty years ago. Building on the strengths of Chapman's original text, this long-awaited 5th edition has been revised and expanded by a team of eminent insect physiologists, bringing it fully up-to-date for the molecular era. The chapters retain the successful structure of the earlier editions, focusing on particular functional systems rather than taxonomic groups and making it easy for students to delve into topics without extensive knowledge of taxonomy. The focus is on form and function, bringing together basic anatomy and physiology and examining ... Read more
The Insects has been the standard textbook in the field since the first edition published over forty years ago. Building on the strengths of Chapman's original text, this long-awaited 5th edition has been revised and expanded by a team of eminent insect physiologists, bringing it fully up-to-date for the molecular era. The chapters retain the successful structure of the earlier editions, focusing on particular functional systems rather than taxonomic groups and making it easy for students to delve into topics without extensive knowledge of taxonomy. The focus is on form and function, bringing together basic anatomy and physiology and examining ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
954
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
2011g
Number of Pages
959
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521113892
SKU
V9780521113892
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About R. F. Chapman
R. F. Chapman (1930–2003) was an eminent insect physiologist and Professor in the Division of Neurobiology at the University of Arizona. His first four editions of The Insects have formed the standard text in the field for more than forty years. Stephen J. Simpson is ARC Laureate Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences and Academic Director of the Perkins ... Read more
Reviews for The Insects: Structure and Function
'If you want to understand how the natural world works, you need to know about insects - the most successful and important multi-cellular organisms on our planet. The key to that understanding is now in your hands. Extensively revised and updated, this is a quite extraordinary book and effectively summarises everything you need to know about insects. Authoritative yet accessible, ... Read more