Author: Mcgavin, George C.; Author: Photographer Preston-Mafham, Ken; Performer: Preston-Mafham, Ken
Of the World Series; Hardback; Book; 96 Colour Photographs, 19 Line Drawings
192 pages
Published: December 1993
Facts on File Inc
ISBN: 0816027374
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Many of nature's most curious and intriguing creatures can be discovered in the extraordinary Of the World set. Loaded with crisp, full-color photographs that often astonish and amuse, the thirteen-volume set provides unique insights into the amazing diversity of species around the globe.The volumes provide clear, basic information on physiology, classification, habitat, life cycle, and behavior, including such diverse topics as courtship and mating, egg-laying and development, reproduction and parental care, food and feeding.Offers advice on collecting bugs, describes their structure and characteristics, and discusses diseases, predators, defences, food, and life cycle.