With over 200 vibrant color photographs, this book is a brilliant presentation of one of the most unique insect faunas anywhere on Earth.
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Two gifted Hawaiian naturalists have collaborated to produce this small spectacular book that features over 200 exquisite color photographs. For the first time, some of the thousands of evolutionary novelties found among Hawaii's endemic terrestrial invertebrates have been selected and illustrated for the nonspecialist.-- "Quarterly Review of Biology"
A remarkable book, making known to a general audience as well as to entomologists some of the dominant groups comprising one of the most unusual insect faunas on earth. The 200 superb color photographs, which include such as carnivorous moth caterpillars, predatory happyface spiders, and "singing" t
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G082481469XI3N00
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Makes known some of the dominant groups of one of the most unique insect faunas anywhere on earth; 200 color photos, 160 pages.; 6 1/2 x 9 1/4". Seller Inventory # 8406
Seller: The Avocado Pit, Staunton, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed and signed by authors on half title-page: "To Keith With very best regards Keep up the good work! Aloha Frank Howarth Bill Mull". ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages; Signed by All Authors. Seller Inventory # 62509
Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A nice, unread copy. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. 158 pp. Index. DJ shiny with very light rubbing. Seller Inventory # CORV-BBP-13492
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardback. First Printing. Tight Bright Attractive Copy With No Markings To The Book. Very Good to Near Fine Condition in a Very Good to Near Fine condition Dustjacket. ISBN 0-8248-1469-X. Copy number two. Seller Inventory # 83962
Seller: PASCALE'S BOOKS, NORTH READING, MA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 160 pages, illustrated in color. "The Hawaiian Islands support a remarkable number of different habitants due to their diverse topography and climate." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 032266
Seller: Flora & Fauna Books, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Faunal review. 1992. Cloth/dj (6 x 9 in.), 160pp, illus. (color photos). Overview of common Hawaiian insects. Like new. Seller Inventory # 70-1214
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Bathpool, CORNW, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 160 pages, colour photographic illustrations throughout. Original dust jacket very good, with slight wear only, a little faded to spine. Hard-back binding, very good. Contents clean and tight, previous owner's neat embossed blind stamp otherwise unmarked, no inscriptions. A very good copy. Size: 8vo. Book. Seller Inventory # 026261
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Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Octavo,160 pp.,colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The Hawaiian Insects and their kin introduces the reader to the wonders of Hawaiian insect life. From carnivorous moth caterpillars to singing tree snails, the authors decribe the characteristics and habitat of each species and explain how they came to be in the islands. Seller Inventory # 9073
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Seller: Kloof Booksellers & Scientia Verlag, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Condition: very good. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 1992. Hardcover. Dustjacket. 160 pp. color illustrations. 24 cm. Contents : Features of the Hawaiian Islands -- A Brief History of Hawaiian Entomology -- Origin of the Hawaiian Insect Fauna -- Hawaiian Insect Evolution -- Conservation -- Insects as an Educational Resource -- The Native Hawaiian Land Arthropods -- Insects and Their Kin. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780824814694. Keywords : BIOLOGY, entomology. Seller Inventory # 305039
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