As we become more aware of the impact of animals and plants on our lives, and of our lives on theirs, the world of insects looms larger than ever. This book explains how the organs and bodies of insects are built, how their marvelous structures function, and how they sense the world they live in.
The author describes the all-important integument, or “skin” —a much more complex organ than one would imagine; how insects fly, and how they compare with man-made flying machines; their digestion and respiration; their sounds and sense of touch; their unusual eyes; their nervous and reproductive systems.
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Philip S. Callahan, Ph.D. Philip S, Callahan holds a Ph.D. in entomology from Kansas State University, and until recently was Professor of Entomology on the graduate faculty of the University of Georgia.... |