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Alien worlds : how insects conquered the Earth, and why their fate will determine our future / Steve Nicholls.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: xi, 484 pages : color photographs, illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0691253587
  • 9780691253589
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A beautifully illustrated journey into the hidden realm of insects

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.

Spectacular photos provide a rare, up-close look at the alien worlds of insects Sheds light on the origins and wondrous diversity of insects Discusses how insects first took to the air and colonised the far corners of our planet Explores the extraordinary sensory world of insects Explains the remarkable success of social insects, from termites and ants to bees and wasps

Includes bibliographical references (pages 473-474) and index.

First published in the UK in 2023 by Head of Zeus, part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London.

"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.

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.

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