Provides an introduction to more than 100 insects and arachnids, giving general information about family characteristics and habits, and more specific facts about some species.
Describes the shaping of an innovative nightly TV news show in Israel that was designed to operate outside the traditional format and expectations of news shows. The authors -- participants and social scientists -- are led to valuable speculations and conclusions about the nature of television news. 'It is memorable for its full-bodiedness, encompassing the three components of the television process...a superb illustration of the emergence of conflict themes in organizations...' Journal of Communication, Winter 1982 'The details of this experiment are more than interesting. The book provides the reader with a sociological portrait of how new ideas and ways of conducting businesses should be introduced into
Marrying art and entomology, this is a unique introduction to local biodiversity found in Illinois. More than a traditional field guide, it combines lush artwork with the science of natural history.
Introducing Bugs, Spiders and Insects! The perfect book for Kids and Bug Lovers! Get ready to sketch, search and puzzle solve, because this book is virtually brimming with fun activities to complete, all with a creepy crawly theme (unless you count the butterflies - which we do!). There's spot the difference games, buzzy bee colouring pages, wordsearches, guess the insect games and you even get to help a lost ladybird find its way home! This book is sure to provide hours of creative entertainment for any bug, spider or insect enthusiast! Ideal for long journeys and rainy days.
The strong photographs and lively text answer such questions as "How does an insect breathe underwater?"--"Why are head lice difficult to dislodge?"--"Why do moths flutter around lights?"--"How does an insect attract a mate at night?"
An engaging history of the surprising, poignant, and occasionally scandalous stories behind scientific names and their cultural significance Ever since Carl Linnaeus’s binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honor and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind taxonomic nomenclature, from Linnaeus himself naming a small and unpleasant weed after a rival botanist to the recent influx of scientific names based on pop-culture icons—including David Bowie’s spider, Frank Zappa’s jellyfish, and Beyoncé’s fly. Exploring the naming process as an opportunity for scientists to express themselves in creative ways, Stephen B. Heard’s fresh approach shows how scientific names function as a window into both the passions and foibles of the scientific community and as a more general indicator of the ways in which humans relate to, and impose order on, the natural world.
Also includes material on proturans, springtails, diplurans, harvestmen, scorpions, ticks, mites, centipedes, millipedes, crayfish, pillbugs, fairy, brine, tadpole, and clam shrimps, water fleas, and malacostracans.
This fun book is crammed with photo's and brings you face-to-face with dozens of insects, spiders, slugs, snails and other bugs. It's packed with facts about bug body parts, life cyles and amazing skills that help them survive.