Product Description: A comprehensive and fully illustrated guide, this book is the definitive photographic reference guide for anyone interested in butterflies and moths found in Britain and Ireland.Every species that occurs regularly in Britain and Ireland is included, along with a section dealing with the ‘rarest of the rare’ – extinct species or very rare immigrants...read more

Product Description: The first comprehensive, interdisciplinary accounting of Nabokov’s scientific work, its significance in his artistry, and his contribution to evolutionary theory This landmark book is the first full appraisal of Vladimir Nabokov’s long-neglected contributions as a scientist...read more

Product Description: A chance encounter with a mermaid leads Francesca towards a new life. But will her new life bring her the happiness she is seeking? Francesca and her self-centered lover Jeffrey are on a cruise, when Francesca sees a mermaid. The sight of it swimming away to freedom inspires her to change her life...read more

Product Description: In "Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, volume 5, " Keith P. Bland offers a comprehensive account of the British members of the moth family TORTRICIDAE sensu lato. For ease of handling, it is divided into two Volumes: Part 1, the Tortricinae & Chlidanotinae, and Part 2, the Olethreutinae...read more

Describes and illustrates 125 caterpillar species, together with an illustration of the adult butterfly, and includes advice on finding and raising caterpillars

Developmental biology attracts scientists from many different areas of biology, and the amphibian Xenopus holds a special place among the organisms studied as a model of vertebrate development. Until now, no recently published atlas existed to aid researchers and students coming to the Xenopus embryo for the first time. The present book satisfies this need. With its synthesizing approach and its generous provision of beautiful scanning, transmission, and light microscopy images, this unique volume will be a standard reference not only for developmental biologists but for all students of embryology, histology, and comparative anatomy.

Product Description: This checklist does not supercede any other because it is the first of its kind for the Neotropical region. It represents the cUlmination of several years preparation by the con­ tributing authors and editor, following the initiation of the "Atlas" project in the autumn of 1978...read more

Product Description: This 11th volume in the World Catalogue of Insects comprises 4415 species in 532 genera of Notodontidae & Oenosandridae (Lepidoptera) , which is about 1000 species more than ever before provided in any catalogue. Altogether 7434 names of taxonomic entities are included.

Product Description: With 32 pages of full-color inserts and black-and-white illustrations throughout.From one of our most highly regarded historians, here is an original and engrossing chronicle of nineteenth-century America's infatuation with butterflies—“flying flowers”—and the story of the naturalists who unveiled the mysteries of their existence...read more

Product Description: With a love for adventure as great as his lifelong fascination with butterflies, America’s best-known lepidopterist set himself an irresistible challenge: how many of the 800 species of butterflies known in the United States could he track down in a single year? Packing little more than a butterfly net and favorite binoculars in his well-travelled 1982 Honda, Robert M...read more

Product Description: Adored for their beauty and variety, butterflies and moths captivate nature enthusiasts all over the world. Yet these exquisite insects, which comprise the animal grouping Lepidoptera, are not only attractive to watch but are of immense biological importance.

Product Description: The colorful presence of butterflies adds charm to every garden. This beautifully illustrated volume, focused on temperate climes around the world, provides all the information necessary to create a backyard haven for these delightful insects, including butterfly lifecycles, foods, and preferred habitats for breeding and hibernation...read more

Product Description: This exquisite set, created with the American Museum of Natural History, is the perfect gift for lovers of Lepidoptera! Tucked inside a case with an organza ribbon closure, you'll find a field guide with information on 100 species of butterfly and moth, plus an envelope with 100 sheets of paper, each featuring a perforated, full-color picture from the book...read more

Product Description: Hummingbirds and butterflies are some of the most beautiful visitors to a backyard, but they can also be some of the most elusive. This second collaboration between the Peterson Field Guide series and Bird Watcher’s Digest includes tips on how to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to backyards—and how to identify them once they’ve arrived...read more

The president of the North American Butterfly Association offers an illustrated guide to observing and identifying butterflies, and includes information on different forms of butterfly behavior.