Alien worlds : how insects conquered the Earth, and why their fate will determine our future /
Nicholls, Steve,
Alien worlds : how insects conquered the Earth, and why their fate will determine our future / Steve Nicholls. - xi, 484 pages : color photographs, illustrations ; 24 cm
First published in the UK in 2023 by Head of Zeus, part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-474) and index.
Teeming hordes -- Origins -- Hexapods -- First in flight -- Wings over the world -- Flower power -- The mating game -- The next generation -- Living together -- For queen and colony -- Superorganism.
"Life on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave consequences for us all. Alien Worlds presents insects and other arthropods as you have never seen them before, explaining how they conquered the planet and why there are so many of them, and shedding light on the evolutionary marvels that enabled them to thrive. Blending glorious imagery with entertaining and informative science writing, this book takes you inside the hidden realm of insects and reveals why their fate carries profound implications for our own."--Dust jacket flap.
0691253587 9780691253589
2022951851
Insects--Popular works.
Earth (Planet)
Illustrated works.
Informational works.
Alien worlds : how insects conquered the Earth, and why their fate will determine our future / Steve Nicholls. - xi, 484 pages : color photographs, illustrations ; 24 cm
First published in the UK in 2023 by Head of Zeus, part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-474) and index.
Teeming hordes -- Origins -- Hexapods -- First in flight -- Wings over the world -- Flower power -- The mating game -- The next generation -- Living together -- For queen and colony -- Superorganism.
"Life on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave consequences for us all. Alien Worlds presents insects and other arthropods as you have never seen them before, explaining how they conquered the planet and why there are so many of them, and shedding light on the evolutionary marvels that enabled them to thrive. Blending glorious imagery with entertaining and informative science writing, this book takes you inside the hidden realm of insects and reveals why their fate carries profound implications for our own."--Dust jacket flap.
0691253587 9780691253589
2022951851
Insects--Popular works.
Earth (Planet)
Illustrated works.
Informational works.