Hymenoptera: The Natural History and Diversity of Wasps, Bees and Ants (Marshall Stephen A.)(Pevná vazba)

A treasure. Hymenoptera highlights these insects in an incredibly rich selection of color photographs and text, that serve both in identification and to illuminate their lives and strategies. It is hugely pleasing. Superb.-- Bernd Heinrich, biologist and authorWinner of the 2024 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding reference work, an annual award presented by the expert reference and collection development librarians of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).Stephen A. Marshall''s natural history titles are among the most respected books on the insect world published in the last 20 years. More admirable than the books'' rigorous science, however, is that they are wholly suitable for a lay audience, including high school students interested in entomology. The books have been adopted as classroom texts at the university level and are on the reference shelves of many practicing entomologists.In Hymenoptera, Marshall has applied his broad knowledge of insects to the world of wasps, bees and ants. The subject of this book is enormous, since Hymenoptera is arguably the largest order of living things. Comprehensive and packed with richly illustrated keys and thousands of colour photographs identified with help from many of the world''s best hymenopterists, this volume provides the reader with a colourful and enjoyable introduction to a huge group of organisms, along with an overview of the diversity of fascinating fam
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