The Insects structure and function

Chapman, R. F.

ISBN 10: 0444197583 / ISBN 13: 9780444197580

Published by American Elsevier Pub. Co., New York, 1969

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B&W Illustrations; 7 x 9 3/4 x 2; xii, 819 pages; Hard cover has grey lettering on white spine. Covers have light bumping, rubbing, sunning and scuffing. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Lavishly illustrated with 509 b/w figures. Contents: ection A. The head, ingestion, utilisation and distribution of food --Head and its appendages ; Feeding ; The alimentary canal ; Digestion and absorption ; Nutrition ; The fat body and general metabolism --Section B. The thorax and movement. The thorax and legs ; Locomotion ; The wings ; Movement and control of the wings ; The muscles ; Flight activity --Section C. The abdomen, reproduction and development. The abdomen ; The reproductive system ; Mating behaviour and the transfer of sperm to the female ; Oviposition and the egg ; Embryology ; Unusual types of development ; Hatching and postembryonic development ; Metamorphosis --Section D. The cuticle, respiration and excretion. The integument ; The tracheal system and respiration in terrestrial insects ; Respiration in aquatic and endoparastitic insects ; Nitrogenous excretion and salt and water regulation --Section E. The nervous and sensory systems. The nervous system ; The eyes and vision ; Sound production ; Mechanoreception ; Chemoreception ; Temperature and humidity --Section F. The blood, hormones and pheromones. The circulatory system ; The haemolymph ; The endocrine organs and hormones ; Diapause ; Pheromones. References; taxonomic index; index. Overweight/4#.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Insects structure and function
• Publisher: American Elsevier Pub. Co., New York
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444197583
• ISBN 13: 9780444197580
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition (?).
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Animals
  • Medicine/Health/Health Care
  • Education
  • Reference
  • Science

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Synopsis

The Insects takes a detailed look at how insects function as animals. This textbook brings together basic anatomy and physiology and relates them to behavior. Coverage emphasizes the roles of different functional systems in the context of the whole organism using studies of many different species as examples. Unlike other texts, The Insects does not dwell on classification, opting instead to take an in-depth look at physiology, providing any biologist with a better basic understanding of how insects work. A long-awaited update of a well established standard text and respected reference work for students and researchers in zoology, entomology and physiology, this fourth edition has been rewritten throughout, while retaining the successful structure of the earlier editions. Illustrations have been augmented with electron micrographs, and expanded reference sections will make this volume a valuable addition to all biologists' bookshelves.

Book Description

Building on the strengths of Chapman's original text, this 5th edition has been updated by a team of eminent insect physiologists. The chapters focus on functional systems rather than taxonomic groups, providing a comprehensive understanding of how insects work. It remains an essential text for students, researchers and applied entomologists.