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Bees of the World: A Guide to Every Family by Laurence Packer
Category: Nature | Series: A\Guide to Every Family Ser.
When many people think of bees, they are likely to picture the domesticated Western Honey Bee, insects that live in large, socially complex societies inside a hive with a single queen and thousands of workers. But this familiar bee is just one of more than 20,000 species of bees-and almost none of the o ...Show more
Beetles of the World - A Natural History by Maxwell V. L. Barclay; Patrice Bouchard
Category: Nature | Series: A\Guide to Every Family Ser.
A richly illustrated guide to the astonishing variety of beetles around the world Beetles make up about a quarter of known animal species and are arguably the most diverse group of organisms on Earth: almost 400,000 species have been formally described so far, and it is likely that this number merely sc ...Show more
Frogs of the World: A Guide to Every Family by Mark O'Shea, Simon Maddock
Category: Natural History | Series: A\Guide to Every Family Ser.
A richly illustrated guide to the world’s frogs that includes species from every family.With more than 7,600 known species, frogs exhibit an extraordinary range of forms and behaviours, from those that produce toxins so deadly that they could kill a human many times over to those that can survive being ...Show more
Seaweeds of the World: A Guide to Every Order by John Bothwell
Category: Science | Series: A\Guide to Every Family Ser.
Seaweeds are astoundingly diverse. They're found along the shallows of beaches and have been recorded living at depths of more than 800 feet; they can be microscopic or grow into giants many meters long. They’re incredibly efficient at using the materials found in the ocean and are increasingly used in ...Show more
Shells of the World: A Natural History by M. G. Harasewych
Category: Natural History | Series: A\Guide to Every Family Ser.
A marvellously illustrated natural history of the world’s mollusks. Mollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite beauty. Shells of the World provides a wide-ranging look at the incre ...Show more
Snakes of the World: A Guide to Every Family by Mark O'Shea
Category: Nature | Series: A\Guide to Every Family Ser.
A gorgeously illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of snakes around the world Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and have evolved to occupy a vast range of habitats, from mountains to oceans and deserts to rain forests. Snakes of the World explores their extraordinary dive ...Show more
Spiders of the World - A Natural History by Norman I. Platnick; Martín J. Ramírez (Contribution by); Peter Jäger (Contribution by); Rudy Jocqué (Contribution by); Gustavo Hormiga (Contribution by); Robert Raven (Contribution by)
Category: Nature | Series: A\Guide to Every Family Ser.
A stunningly illustrated natural history of spiders Spiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tundra and cities. Spiders of the World is a captivating look at these wo ...Show more
Wasps of the World: A Guide to Every Family by Simon Noort, Gavin Broad
Category: Natural History | Series: A\Guide to Every Family Ser.
A richly illustrated guide to wasps around the world.Wasps have been around since before the dinosaurs and are one of the world’s largest insect groups. More than 150,000 species have been identified, and while the black-and-yellow insect with a cinched waist may be the most familiar, most wasps are tin ...Show more
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