Insects Evolutionary Success, Unrivaled Diversity, and World Domination
Insects Evolutionary Success, Unrivaled Diversity, and World Domination by David Rivers, published by JHU Press on April 15, 2017, is an illustrated exploration of the fascinating world of insect biology. This 474-page book presents a unique approach to familiar entomological topics, offering insights into the impact of insects on human life and their diverse behaviors. Rivers employs a pop culture lens to make complex concepts accessible, covering a range of subjects that extend beyond traditional entomology textbooks.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of both the beneficial and detrimental roles insects play in our lives, alongside discussions on insect classification, communication, and responses to climate change. Each chapter includes key concepts, review questions, and engaging breakout boxes called Fly Spots, which highlight intriguing facts about insects. This edition serves as a valuable resource for life science majors and non-science students alike, delving into topics such as forensic entomology and the relationship between insects and national security.
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An introduction to the intriguing world of insects, from bullet ants to butterflies.
Designed as an introduction to the intriguing world of insect biology, this book examines familiar entomological topics in nontraditional ways. Author David B. Rivers gives important concepts relatable context through a pop culture lens, and he covers subjects that are not typical for entomology textbooks, including the impact of insects on the human condition, the sex lives of insects, why insects are phat but not fat, forensic entomology, and the threats that some insects pose to humanity.
Each chapter presents clear and concise key concepts, chapter reviews, review questions following Bloom’s taxonomy of learning, web links to videos and other resources, and breakout boxes (called Fly Spots) that capture student interest with unique and entertaining facts related to entomology. Focusing on both traditional and cutting-edge aspects of insect biology and packed with extensive learning resources, Insects covers a wide range of topics suitable for life science majors, as well as non-science students, including:
• the positive and negative influences of insects on everyday human life
• insect abundance
• insect classification (here presented in the context of social media)
• insect feeding, communication, defense, and sex
• how insects are responding to climate change
• forensic entomology
• how insects can be used as weapons of war
• how insects relate to national security
• why insects have wings
• how to read pesticide labels
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