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Bloomsbury Books, London, 1990,. /Dust Jacket Included. 1990. Hardcover. 9781870630399 hardback reprint, 8vo, xvi,317pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 9781870630399 .

London England: Bloomsbury Books, 1973. Hardback. Insect Natural History. Previous owners name to inside cover. This volume deals with the natural history of British insects, and introduces the reader to some of the latest discoveries and ideas about them. The author has brought together within convenient compass a large amount of scientific knowledge, often of absorbing interest; and he describes many of the remarkable features associated with the lives of insects. Only limited treatment is given to butterflies and mothis, since there are severa excellent books on these insects that are readily accessible. When it comes to other insects, beetles, two-winged flies, plant-bugs, bees, lace-wings and the like, it is less easy to find out much about them. Boons on such insects are few and far between, and most of them are rather technical in character. An increasing nume of people are interested in the insects of our countryisde, and this book is intended to fill at least some of their needs. It will… Read More