Prete Frederick R Editor (4 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ex-library with the usual features. The interior is clean and tight. Binding is good. Cover shows light wear. 436 pages. Illustrated. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First printing (number line contains "1"). Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked - spine like new. Jacket like new. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care". Praying mantids have fascinated people for thousands of years In their Book of the Dead, ancient Egyptians honored the mantis as a minor deity, the "Bird-Fly," whose function was to conduct the souls of the dead to the netherworld The Chinese bred mantids for fighting and celebrated their ferocity and foolhardy courage (they sometimes attack prey larger than themselves) in songs and poems Today, mantids continue to seize the imaginations of serious researchers and backyard naturalists with their dramatic method of capturing prey, their bizarre "sexual cannibalism," and their appeal as "beneficial" insects. The Praying Mantids represents the current state of knowledge on these remarkable insects, bringing together all that is currently understood about their ecology, taxonomy, reproduction, sensory systems, motor behavior, and defense strategies The chapters reflect the strong personal stamp and intellectual commitment of the contributors, who have all done pioneering work in mantid research Many of the selections present ground-breaking data on topics not previously explored The text is enhanced by numerous illustrations, including a gallery of color images, and a final section of the book covers information available nowhere else on rearing and breeding techniques The foreword is written by Professor John Alcock, a leader in the field of animal behavior. Generously illustrated and admirably comprehensive, The Praying Mantids is an invaluable resource for researchers, students, and teachers in the life sciences, as well as a fascinating book for hobbyists and anyone interested in animal behavior and natural history.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

orig.cloth Minor rubbing. Small ink-mark to bottom page-edge. VG. 16pp color plates 23x18cm, xx,436 pp Contains 11 papers. Includes: D.P. Harland & R.R. Jackson "Portia Perception: The Umwelt of an Araneophagic Jumping Spider"; S. Zhang & M. Srinivasan "Exploration of a Cognitive Capacity in Honeybees: Higher Functions Emerge from a Small Brain"; K. Kral & F.R. Prete "In the Mind of a Hunter: The Visual World of the Praying Mantis"; J.-P. Ewert "Motion Perception Shapes the Visual World of Amphibians"; L. Chittka & H. Wells " Color Vision in Bees: Mechanisms, Ecology & Evolution"; K. Srikawa; et al. "Color Vision & Retinal Organization in Butterflies"; T. Hariyama " Seasonal Variation in the Visual World of Crayfish"; T.W. Cronin & J. marshall "The Unique Visual World of Mantis Shrimps"; I.G. Gleadall & N. Shashar "The Octopus's Garden: The Visual World of Cephalopods"; C. Comer &V. Leung "The Vigilance of the Hunted: Mechanosensory-Visual Integration in Insect Prey"; M.J. van Staaden; et al: "A Novel Approach to Hearing: The Acoustic World of Pneumorid Grasshoppers". Minor rubbing. Small ink-mark to bottom page-edge. VG.