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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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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Return to the sea [[electronic resource] ] : the life and evolutionary times of marine mammals / / Annalisa Berta ; illustrated by James L. Sumich and Carl Buell |
Autore | Berta Annalisa |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 pages) |
Disciplina | 599.5/138 |
Soggetto topico |
Marine mammals - Evolution
Marine animals - Evolution |
Soggetto non controllato |
bioscience books
climate change and animals climate change and the ocean elephant seals evolution evolutionary biologist extinct mammals extinct marine life global warming history of mammals history of the sea humans and marine life mammal evolution mammal zoology marine biology students marine evolution marine food webs marine history marine life history marine mammal science marine species natural history oceanography books polar bears predator and prey walruses whales and dolphins zoology |
ISBN |
1-280-59330-X
9786613623133 0-520-95144-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. Marine Mammals -- Chapter Two. Past Diversity in Time and Space, Paleoclimates, and Paleoecology -- Chapter Three. Pinniped Diversity, Evolution, and Adaptations -- Chapter Four. Cetartiodactylan Diversity, Evolution, and Adaptations -- Chapter Five. Diversity, Evolution, and Adaptations of Sirenians and Other Marine Mammals -- Chapter Six. Ecology and Conservation -- Glossary -- Further Reading and Online Sources -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779154403321 |
Berta Annalisa
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Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Return to the sea [[electronic resource] ] : the life and evolutionary times of marine mammals / / Annalisa Berta ; illustrated by James L. Sumich and Carl Buell |
Autore | Berta Annalisa |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 pages) |
Disciplina | 599.5/138 |
Soggetto topico |
Marine mammals - Evolution
Marine animals - Evolution |
Soggetto non controllato |
bioscience books
climate change and animals climate change and the ocean elephant seals evolution evolutionary biologist extinct mammals extinct marine life global warming history of mammals history of the sea humans and marine life mammal evolution mammal zoology marine biology students marine evolution marine food webs marine history marine life history marine mammal science marine species natural history oceanography books polar bears predator and prey walruses whales and dolphins zoology |
ISBN |
1-280-59330-X
9786613623133 0-520-95144-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One. Marine Mammals -- Chapter Two. Past Diversity in Time and Space, Paleoclimates, and Paleoecology -- Chapter Three. Pinniped Diversity, Evolution, and Adaptations -- Chapter Four. Cetartiodactylan Diversity, Evolution, and Adaptations -- Chapter Five. Diversity, Evolution, and Adaptations of Sirenians and Other Marine Mammals -- Chapter Six. Ecology and Conservation -- Glossary -- Further Reading and Online Sources -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822827203321 |
Berta Annalisa
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Berkeley, California : , : University of California Press, , 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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