The Hunting Wasps (Classic Reprint)

The Hunting Wasps (Classic Reprint)
Author: J. Henri Fabre
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2017-11-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780331731729

Excerpt from The Hunting Wasps The first seventeen chapters of the present book appeared some years ago, wholly or in part, in a version of Vol. I of the Souvenirs Entomologiques prepared by the author of Mademoiselle Mori for Messrs. Macmillan Co., by arrangement with whom I am now permitted to retranslate and republish them for the purpose of this collected and definite edition of Fabre's entomological works. Of the remainder, The Modern Theory of In stinct first saw the light in The English Re view and A n Unknown Sense, in an abbrevi ated form, in The Daily Mail. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Evolution of Social Wasps

The Evolution of Social Wasps
Author: James H. Hunt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2007-03-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0190294647

Social behavior occurs in some of the smallest animals as well as some the largest, and the transition from solitary life to sociality is an unsolved evolutionary mystery. In The Evolution of Social Wasps, James H. Hunt examines social behavior in a single lineage of insects, wasps of the family Vespidae. He presents empirical knowledge of social wasps from two approaches, one that focuses on phylogeny and life history and one that focuses on individual ontogeny, colony development, and population dynamics. He also provides an extensive summary of the existing literature while demonstrating how it can be clouded by theory. Hunt's fresh approach to the conflicting literature on sociality highlights how oft repeated models can become fixed in the thinking of the scientific community. Instead, Hunt presents a mechanistic scenario for the evolution of sociality in wasps that changes our perspective on kin selection, the paradigm that has dominated thinking about social evolution since the 1970s. This innovative new model integrates life history, nutrition, fitness and ecology in which social insect biologists will find a rich storehouse of ideas and information, and behavioral ecologists will find a bracing challenge to long accepted models. Engagingly written, bold, and provocative, The Evolution of Social Wasps marks a milestone in our understanding of one of lifes major evolutionary transitions - the origin of social behavior.

The Hunting Wasps

The Hunting Wasps
Author: Jean-Henri Fabre
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2022-08-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

"The Hunting Wasps" by Jean-Henri Fabre (translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

More Hunting Wasps

More Hunting Wasps
Author: Jean-Henri Fabre
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781011388967

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Solitary Wasps

Solitary Wasps
Author: Sarah A. Corbet
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2015-07-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781784270339

This Naturalists' Handbook book covers the natural history, biology and identification of the hoverfly. It will enable anyone to identify the most common hoverflies of the British Isles, providing practical guidance for methods of identification, advice on techniques and approaches to research.

Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum

Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum
Author: Laura M. Berquist
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2010-09-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1681491346

Home educator Laura Berquist presents a modern curriculum based on the time-tested philosophy of the classical Trivium-grammar, logic and rhetoric. She has given homeschoolers a valuable tool for putting together a "liberal arts" curriculum that feeds the soul, as well as the intellect. Her approach, covering grades K - 12, is detailed and practical, and it is adaptable by parents and teachers to any situation. This third revised edition includes a much expanded section for a high school curriculum, and an updated list of resources for all grades.

Encyclopedia of Insects

Encyclopedia of Insects
Author: Vincent H. Resh
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 1169
Release: 2009-07-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 008092090X

Awarded Best Reference by the New York Public Library (2004), Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE (2003), and AAP/PSP 2003 Best Single Volume Reference/Sciences by Association of American Publishers' Professional Scholarly Publishing Division, the first edition of Encyclopedia of Insects was acclaimed as the most comprehensive work devoted to insects. Covering all aspects of insect anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management, this book sets the standard in entomology. The second edition of this reference will continue the tradition by providing the most comprehensive, useful, and up-to-date resource for professionals. Expanded sections in forensic entomology, biotechnology and Drosphila, reflect the full update of over 300 topics. Articles contributed by over 260 high profile and internationally recognized entomologists provide definitive facts regarding all insects from ants, beetles, and butterflies to yellow jackets, zoraptera, and zygentoma. - 66% NEW and revised content by over 200 international experts - New chapters on Bedbugs, Ekbom Syndrome, Human History, Genomics, Vinegaroons - Expanded sections on insect-human interactions, genomics, biotechnology, and ecology - Each of the 273 articles updated to reflect the advances which have taken place in entomology research since the previous edition - Features 1,000 full-color photographs, figures and tables - A full glossary, 1,700 cross-references, 3,000 bibliographic entries, and online access save research time - Updated with online access

Catalogue

Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1916
Genre: Antiquarian booksellers
ISBN:

The Hunting Wasp

The Hunting Wasp
Author: John Crompton
Publisher: Lyons Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1987
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Has material on hornets.