Fireflies, honey, and silk [[electronic resource] /] / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7/163 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames B. <1948-> |
Soggetto topico | Beneficial insects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-77267-8
9786612772672 0-520-94495-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458571003321 |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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Fireflies, honey, and silk [[electronic resource] /] / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7/163 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames B. <1948-> |
Soggetto topico | Beneficial insects |
Soggetto non controllato |
aesthetic influence
anklets baubles beeswax bracelets bugs butterfly gardens candles cultural influence dyeing cloth ecology economic influence engaging entertaining entomology flora and fauna fly fishing forensics historical history ink insect performers insect pets insects jewelry literature medicine mythology natural world nature paper and ink poetry retrospective sealing wax sex pheromones shellac silk valuable products |
ISBN |
1-282-77267-8
9786612772672 0-520-94495-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791581003321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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Fireflies, honey, and silk [[electronic resource] /] / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7/163 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames B. <1948-> |
Soggetto topico | Beneficial insects |
Soggetto non controllato |
aesthetic influence
anklets baubles beeswax bracelets bugs butterfly gardens candles cultural influence dyeing cloth ecology economic influence engaging entertaining entomology flora and fauna fly fishing forensics historical history ink insect performers insect pets insects jewelry literature medicine mythology natural world nature paper and ink poetry retrospective sealing wax sex pheromones shellac silk valuable products |
ISBN |
1-282-77267-8
9786612772672 0-520-94495-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809835203321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
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How not to be eaten [[electronic resource] ] : the insects fight back / / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames |
Soggetto topico |
Insects - Defenses
Insects - Predators of |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-37354-8
9786613373540 0-520-95246-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Insects in the Web of Life -- 2. The Eaters of Insects -- 3. Fleeing and Staying under Cover -- 4. Hiding in Plain Sight -- 5. Bird Dropping Mimicry and Other Disguises -- 6. Flash Colors and Eyespots -- 7. Safety in Numbers -- 8. Defensive Weapons and Warning Signals -- 9. The Predators' Countermeasures -- 10. Protection by Deception -- Epilogue -- Selected References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461855203321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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How not to be eaten [[electronic resource] ] : the insects fight back / / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames |
Soggetto topico |
Insects - Defenses
Insects - Predators of |
Soggetto non controllato |
books about bugs
books for kids and adults books for my grandson bug camouflage bug defensive mechanisms cool bugs distraction for kids easy to read ecology engaging entomology evolution food chain explained food chain of bugs fun books fun facts about bugs gifts for kids great for reluctant readers how bugs survive informative books insects invertebrates zoology learning while reading man vs beast predator and prey science and math survival techniques of bugs what eats bugs |
ISBN |
1-283-37354-8
9786613373540 0-520-95246-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Insects in the Web of Life -- 2. The Eaters of Insects -- 3. Fleeing and Staying under Cover -- 4. Hiding in Plain Sight -- 5. Bird Dropping Mimicry and Other Disguises -- 6. Flash Colors and Eyespots -- 7. Safety in Numbers -- 8. Defensive Weapons and Warning Signals -- 9. The Predators' Countermeasures -- 10. Protection by Deception -- Epilogue -- Selected References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789731903321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How not to be eaten [[electronic resource] ] : the insects fight back / / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames |
Soggetto topico |
Insects - Defenses
Insects - Predators of |
Soggetto non controllato |
books about bugs
books for kids and adults books for my grandson bug camouflage bug defensive mechanisms cool bugs distraction for kids easy to read ecology engaging entomology evolution food chain explained food chain of bugs fun books fun facts about bugs gifts for kids great for reluctant readers how bugs survive informative books insects invertebrates zoology learning while reading man vs beast predator and prey science and math survival techniques of bugs what eats bugs |
ISBN |
1-283-37354-8
9786613373540 0-520-95246-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Prologue -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Insects in the Web of Life -- 2. The Eaters of Insects -- 3. Fleeing and Staying under Cover -- 4. Hiding in Plain Sight -- 5. Bird Dropping Mimicry and Other Disguises -- 6. Flash Colors and Eyespots -- 7. Safety in Numbers -- 8. Defensive Weapons and Warning Signals -- 9. The Predators' Countermeasures -- 10. Protection by Deception -- Epilogue -- Selected References -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809691303321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 | ||
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A walk around the pond [[electronic resource] ] : insects in and over the water / / Gilbert Waldbauer |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p. ) : 12 halftones |
Disciplina | 595.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Insects
Pond animals |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-674-04477-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- A First Look -- Who's Who in the Water -- Where They Live -- The Breath of Life -- Finding Food and Eating -- Going Places -- The Next Generation -- On Being Eaten -- How Not to Be Eaten -- Coping with the Climate -- Our Friends and Enemies -- Selected Readings -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455373603321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, c2006 | ||
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A walk around the pond [[electronic resource] ] : insects in and over the water / / Gilbert Waldbauer |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p. ) : 12 halftones |
Disciplina | 595.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Insects
Pond animals |
ISBN |
0-674-26817-2
0-674-04477-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- A First Look -- Who's Who in the Water -- Where They Live -- The Breath of Life -- Finding Food and Eating -- Going Places -- The Next Generation -- On Being Eaten -- How Not to Be Eaten -- Coping with the Climate -- Our Friends and Enemies -- Selected Readings -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778016503321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, c2006 | ||
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A walk around the pond [[electronic resource] ] : insects in and over the water / / Gilbert Waldbauer |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p. ) : 12 halftones |
Disciplina | 595.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Insects
Pond animals |
ISBN |
0-674-26817-2
0-674-04477-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- A First Look -- Who's Who in the Water -- Where They Live -- The Breath of Life -- Finding Food and Eating -- Going Places -- The Next Generation -- On Being Eaten -- How Not to Be Eaten -- Coping with the Climate -- Our Friends and Enemies -- Selected Readings -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818294203321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, c2006 | ||
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What good are bugs? [[electronic resource] ] : insects in the web of life / / Gilbert Waldbauer |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (384 p. ) : ill |
Disciplina | 595.717 |
Soggetto topico | Insects - Ecology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-674-04474-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Macrocosm Helping Plants 1. Pollinating 2. Dispersing Seeds 3. Supplying Food 4. Providing Defense Helping Animals 5. Giving Sustenance 6. Giving Protection Limiting Population Growth 7. Controlling Plant Populations 8. Controlling Insect Populations 9. Controlling Vertebrate Populations Cleaning Up 10. Recycling Dead Animals 11. Recycling Dung 12. Recycling Dead Plants Microcosm Selected Readings Acknowledgments Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454670203321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2003 | ||
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