Insects

Insects
ISBN-10
1466862505
ISBN-13
9781466862500
Series
Insects
Category
Nature
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2014-02-01
Publisher
Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
Authors
Herbert S. Zim, Clarence Cottam

Description

This eBook is best viewed on a color device. Enjoy and Learn! Expert Knowledge! Easy-to-Read! This handy guide to the most common, important and showy North American insects will help the novice begin a fascinating study. Includes: A key to insect groups Mature and immature forms How insects grow and develop and what they eat How to find and observe them Full color pictures, nontechnical language, and up-to-date range maps make this a gem of a guide for beginners at any age.

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