Collins Pocket Guide – Insects of Britain and Western Europe - Softcover

Chinery, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0002191377 ISBN 13: 9780002191371

Publisher: Collins, 1993

Synopsis

This pocket guide to insects is designed to aid species identification, with over 2000 colour illustrations of common and rare insects found in Britain and Western Europe

About this title

About the Author

Michael Chinery is the UK’s leading writer on insects. His ‘Collins Field Guide to ‘Insects’ and ‘Collins Pocket Guide to ‘Insects’ are acknowledged as the best available.

From the Back Cover

• Compact
• Easy to use
• Highly illustrated

" The amount of information that has been crammed into relatively few pages is remarkable. The illustrations are of the highest standard. In short an extraordinarily fine work: it can be recommended with confidence to anyone who wants to go insect spotting."
SIR RICHARD SOUTHWOOD

"I cannot imagine even a professional who would not want to have this book close at hand. The illustrations are magnificent.
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

"With this book in hand, the smallest garden becomes a naturalist's Mecca"
COUNTRY LIVING

"Invaluable guide…marvellous"
THE GUARDIAN

"Beautifully and profusely illustrated"
THE NATURALIST

"Thoroughly recommended"
ENTOMOLOGIST'S RECORD

Edition details

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002191377
• ISBN 13: 9780002191371
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320