How Insects Work: An Illustrated Guide to the Wonders of Form and Function - From Antennae to Wings

by Ross Bayton and Marianne Taylor

Book Overview

How Insects Work goes beyond the typical field guide to show us not only what insects look like but why. Arguably the most successful land animals--still going strong after five mass extinctions--insects have evolved a spectacular array of real-life superpowers to help them thrive in virtually every environment: Bumblebees' wingbeats leave a faint electrical signal at each flower they visit to show that the nectar's already been taken...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1615196498
• ISBN13: 9781615196494
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.3"