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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 595.70973
EAN num: 9780395911709
ISBN number: 0395911702
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: April 15, 1998
Publishing house: Houghton Mifflin
Sale Popularity Level: 21154
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
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Product Description:
Detailed descriptions of insect orders, families, and many individual species are illustrated with 1,300 drawings and 142 superb colour paintings. Illustrations - which use the unique Peterson Identification System to distinguish one insect from another - include size lines to show the actual length of each insect. A helpful glossary explains the technical terms of insect anatomy.
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A good simple introduction to insects and a handy pocket book size, easy too carry in the field.
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I was disappointed. The guide, although complete in many respects, has only grey and white drawings. Also there were little in terms of interesting details about the insects, items such as folksy stories or enjoyable tidbits of knowledge. It was more of a science book for classroom.
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This book is just another in the long line of Peterson Field Guides that provides good concise information of key characteristics to help identify the myriad of families of insects. Except for a few colour plates, the majority is shown in grey and white, so if you are looking for a book to identify strictly on sight, this might not be the book for you. I recommed using this book in concert with the Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America which lacks some of the detailed identification characteristics, but uses photographs for all of it's insects.
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When I purchased this book I expected a "National Audubon" type field guide with many colour pictures of insects. Instead it was quit thin and only show certain insect groups in colour pictures. Extremely disappointed! I guess I should have stuck with Audubon field guides but I thought Peterson guides would be even more extensive. I was wrong! I'll never doubt again.
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Some of the taxonomy is out of date, some orders and families have changed since the book was published, but its still very useful when identifying insects. There are several illustrations of many of the common species including the colored plates. I used it several times while making a collection for an entomology class and was really glad I had it.
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