
Pocket Guide to Insects
Bob Gibbons(Author)
Bloomsbury Natural History (Publisher)
Published on 31. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-4729-0915-2 (ISBN)
Description
A compact guide covering everything you need to know about insects of the UK.
This pocket-sized book is an essential guide to insects, helping you to identify around 240 of the most easily noticed British species selected from a range of orders and families. The introduction covers the characteristics of an insect, where to find them as well as the conservation work in demand around the world, then entries on each species are divided into simple sections covering general information followed by its flight period, habitat and similar species.
As visually impressive as it is useful in the field, Pocket Guide to Insects features many stunning full-page and double-page images supporting the authoritative text.
Part of the Pocket Guides series covering British and European wildlife, including garden birds, butterflies, mushrooms, wild flowers, trees and shrubs and tracks and signs.
This pocket-sized book is an essential guide to insects, helping you to identify around 240 of the most easily noticed British species selected from a range of orders and families. The introduction covers the characteristics of an insect, where to find them as well as the conservation work in demand around the world, then entries on each species are divided into simple sections covering general information followed by its flight period, habitat and similar species.
As visually impressive as it is useful in the field, Pocket Guide to Insects features many stunning full-page and double-page images supporting the authoritative text.
Part of the Pocket Guides series covering British and European wildlife, including garden birds, butterflies, mushrooms, wild flowers, trees and shrubs and tracks and signs.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
150 photos
Dimensions
Height: 100 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
211 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-0915-2 (9781472909152)
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Additional editions

Bob Gibbons
Pocket Guide to Insects
E-Book
09/2014
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Natural History
€10.99
Available for download

Bob Gibbons
Pocket Guide to Insects
E-Book
09/2014
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Natural History
€10.99
Available for download
Person
Bob Gibbons is a renowned botanist, author and tour leader who is based in Dorset but has travelled across much of Europe and the world in search of wildlife. His previous titles include Wildflower Wonders of the World.