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10%OFFR. E. Snodgrass - Principles of Insect Morphology - 9780801481253 - V9780801481253
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Principles of Insect Morphology

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Description for Principles of Insect Morphology Paperback. Series: Comstock Book. Num Pages: 768 pages, 319. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1032.

This classic text, first published in 1935, is once again available. Still the standard reference in the English language, Principles of Insect Morphology is considered the author's masterpiece. A talented artist as well as one of the leading entomologists of his day, Robert E. Snodgrass produced a wealth of publications that display an accuracy and precision still unsurpassed.

The 19 chapters in this volume cover each group of insect organs and their associated structures, at the same time providing a coherent morphological view of their fundamental nature and apparent evolution. To accomplish this aim, Snodgrass compares insect organs with those ... Read more

This edition includes a new foreword by George Eickwort, Professor of Entomology at Cornell University, which relates the book to today's courses in insect morphology. Republication of this textbook will provide another generation of students with an essential foundation for their studies in entomology.

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Series
Comstock Book
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801481253
SKU
V9780801481253
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About R. E. Snodgrass
R. E. Snodgrass was for most of his life an entomologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He is the author of Anatomy of the Honey Bee, also from Cornell.

Reviews for Principles of Insect Morphology
"This volume occupies an honored place on my bookshelves... The knowledge of the insect world exhibited by this author is unrivaled. In our current trend towards specialization, it is unlikely that volumes comparable to this will be duplicated."
Phillip Eichman, University of Rio Grande. American Biology Teacher

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