ISBN: 9781908241153 - African Queens and Their Kin: A Darwinian Odyssey (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2014.Hardcover.Very good condition.812 pages.Ships from Japan.Usually ships in 1-2 working days.

Hardcover. Condition: New. pp.812 with colour photos, microscopic images and text figs. 4to. New hardback. RRP £90.00. Using the African Queen, Danaus chrysippus, as a model species, David Smith takes us on a fascinating tour of its life history, ecology, genetics, behaviour, including mimicry, and migration patterns. Prof. Hugh Loxdale MBE (past president of the Royal Entomological Society) said of the book 'A masterpiece of scholarship, an awesome and enlightening read'.…

Condition: New. 812, col photos, figs. . HB. NEW. . The African Queen, Danaus chrysippus, is one of the world's commonest butterflies, principally in Africa and Asia. This book looks at its lifecycle and ecology, behaviour, genetics, host preferences, parasites and migration, and especially its phylogeny and evolution. A monumental and detailed study, an accumulation of 47 years of research. [9781908241153].…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Oversize hardcover, no dust jacket. Closed tear at foot of spine with mild edge wear. Cover is otherwise neat and clean. Binding is tight and secure. Former owner and butterfly expert, L. Brower, has written "See page 609. Evol World" "Rothsohild p. 16" on FFEP and drawn marginal stars on pages 16 and 56 in pencil. Pages are otherwise crisp, clean, and bright. Brambleby Books. Copyright page dated 2014. A very nice copy. We've got a wonderful bookcase or two of books from Lincoln Brower's collection listed here. Everything you know about Monarch Butterflies, you know because of Brower's work, both scientific and outreach. He was a great teacher, an important researcher, a torch-bearing conservationist, and a leading light in lepidoptery. We are extremely excited to offer his books. This volume came from the Lincoln Brower collection, though it does not have his name in it. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. This is an oversized book, so extra postage will be necessary for priority or international shipping.…

Octavo, laminated boards,812 pp.,colour photographs, illustrations, maps, graphs, tables. The African Queen is one of the world's commonest butterflies, principally in Africa and Asia. The book concerns its lifecycle and ecology, behaviour, genetics, host preferences, parasites and migration, and especially its phylogeny and evolution. This is a monumental study and will appeal to all biologists interested in this topic area.…