Insect Polymorphism by Kennedy (4 results)

Condition: Good. 1961. No Edition Remarks. 115 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. HARDBACK green cloth with gilt lettering on spine original printed card front cover bound in at rear pages: [iii] 115 165mm x 248mm (6.5 x 9.75") ex-academic library with usual plates and marks small label on spine head and corners very lightly bumped covers lightly used with small marks former owners names on end-papers.…

Octavo,115 pp.,text illustrations, softcover. Symposia of The Royal Entomological Society of London: number one.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 115 pp. Original wrappers. Very Good. Contributors include E. B. Ford, P. M. Sheppard, Dobzhansky, et al. 'Kennedy was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1965. His nomination citation stated that he 'Has studied a wide variety of problems in the physiology and behaviour of insects, particularly mosquitos, locusts and aphids. Was one of the first to use experimental methods for the study of locust behaviour in the field; his original ideas on the orientation and movements of locusts have exerted a wide influence, as have his recent analyses of migratory activity and phase change. His publications on nutrition, behaviour and virus transmission by aphids are equally important; he has gone far towards interpreting ecological behaviour in terms of physiological responses as studied in the laboratory. His work is characterized by penetrating and original thought and ingenious experiment.' Kennedy was awarded the Linnean Medal in 1984 by the Linnean Society of London.'.…