Praying Mantids by Prete (5 results)
The Praying Mantids
Prete, Frederick R. [Editor]; Wells, Harrington [Editor]; Wells, Patrick H. [Editor]; Hurd, Lawrence E. [Editor];
- Hardcover
Seller: Swan Trading Company, GEORGETOWN, TX, U.S.A.Swan Trading Company
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Missing. Hardcover ex-library with typical marks shows moderate cover wear. No jacket. Text is unmarked. Ships FAST.
- Hardcover
Seller: Salish Sea Books, Bellingham, WA, U.S.A.Salish Sea Books
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Condition: Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; Gift inscription to the first endpaper, otherwise the endpapers and… all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium-Large Format (Quatro, 9.75" - 10.75" tall); 2.3 lbs; Green dust jacket with photo of a praying manitd, and title in light green lettering; 1999, Johns Hopkins University Press; 400 pages; "The Praying Mantids," by Frederick R. Prete, et al.
More imagesThe Praying Mantids
Frederick R. \[Editor\]; Wells, Harrington \[Editor\]; Wells, Patrick H. \[Editor\]; Hurd, Lawrence E. \[Editor\]; Prete
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: R&R Better Books, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.R&R Better Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First printing (number line contains "1"). Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked - spine like new. Jacket like new. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged w…ith care". Praying mantids have fascinated people for thousands of years In their Book of the Dead, ancient Egyptians honored the mantis as a minor deity, the "Bird-Fly," whose function was to conduct the souls of the dead to the netherworld The Chinese bred mantids for fighting and celebrated their ferocity and foolhardy courage (they sometimes attack prey larger than themselves) in songs and poems Today, mantids continue to seize the imaginations of serious researchers and backyard naturalists with their dramatic method of capturing prey, their bizarre "sexual cannibalism," and their appeal as "beneficial" insects. The Praying Mantids represents the current state of knowledge on these remarkable insects, bringing together all that is currently understood about their ecology, taxonomy, reproduction, sensory systems, motor behavior, and defense strategies The chapters reflect the strong personal stamp and intellectual commitment of the contributors, who have all done pioneering work in mantid research Many of the selections present ground-breaking data on topics not previously explored The text is enhanced by numerous illustrations, including a gallery of color images, and a final section of the book covers information available nowhere else on rearing and breeding techniques The foreword is written by Professor John Alcock, a leader in the field of animal behavior. Generously illustrated and admirably comprehensive, The Praying Mantids is an invaluable resource for researchers, students, and teachers in the life sciences, as well as a fascinating book for hobbyists and anyone interested in animal behavior and natural history.
The Praying Mantids
Prete, Frederick R. [Editor]; Wells, Harrington [Editor]; Wells, Patrick H. [Editor]; Hurd, Lawrence E. [Editor];
- Hardcover
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.BennettBooksLtd
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
Seller: Hermann L. Strack, Loguivy Plougras, FranceHermann L. Strack
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Add to basketxiv, 362 p., numerous figures, 12 coloured plates, cloth (dust jacket). Library stamps, else very good copy.
