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In a Desert Garden: Love and Death Among the Insects
By
Turid Forsyth (illustrator) and
John Alcock
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Diane Pub Co
Publication date
March 1, 1997
Pages
186
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780788192463
ISBN-10
0788192469
Dimensions
1 by 7.75 by 10 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
Original list price
$27.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: John Alcock, a specialist in the ecology of the American Southwest, introduces us to the lives & loves of desert insects as they forage through his backyard oasis. Creating his own desert garden behind his suburban home in Tempe, Arizona, Alcock scrutinizes every square inch of soil -- detailing the exotic plant life he finds, offering tips on its peccadilloes & preservation. Alcock pieces together the entire ecosystem of his desert paradise. This is an elegant combination of meticulous science & nature reverie that draws its reader into the diverse, competitive, even seductive world of desert plants & insects. Color photos & drawings.
Editions
Hardcover
from W W Norton & Co Inc (September 1, 1997)
9780393041187 | details & prices | 186 pages | 7.75 × 10.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $27.50
About: Reflects on the insect life in the author's desert garden, including the mating habits of scarab beetles, the problems of whiteflies and killer bees, and the life cycle of earwigs
About: Reflects on the insect life in the author's desert garden, including the mating habits of scarab beetles, the problems of whiteflies and killer bees, and the life cycle of earwigs
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from Diane Pub Co (March 1, 1997)
9780788192463 | details & prices | 186 pages | 7.75 × 10.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $27.00
About: John Alcock, a specialist in the ecology of the American Southwest, introduces us to the lives & loves of desert insects as they forage through his backyard oasis.
About: John Alcock, a specialist in the ecology of the American Southwest, introduces us to the lives & loves of desert insects as they forage through his backyard oasis.
Paperback
from Univ of Arizona Pr (April 1, 1999)
9780816519705 | details & prices | 186 pages | 7.75 × 10.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $17.95
About: When John Alcock replaced the Bermuda grass in his suburban Arizona lawn with gravel, cacti, and fairy dusters, he was doing more than creating desert landscaping.
About: When John Alcock replaced the Bermuda grass in his suburban Arizona lawn with gravel, cacti, and fairy dusters, he was doing more than creating desert landscaping.
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