Principles of Insect Morphology

R. E. Snodgrass

ISBN 10: 0801481252 / ISBN 13: 9780801481253

Published by Cornell University Press, 1993

About this Item

1993. New ed. 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. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles of Insect Morphology
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801481252
• ISBN 13: 9780801481253
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 of other arthropods. Each chapter concludes with a glossary of terms. The 319 multipart illustrations are an invaluable source of information and have never been duplicated.

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.

About the Author

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.