eBook - ePub

Alien Worlds

Name: Alien Worlds
ISBN: 9780691253596

How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

Steve Nicholls,

496 pages
English
ePUB (mobile friendly)
Available on iOS & Android

eBook - ePub

Alien Worlds

How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

Steve Nicholls,

About this book

A beautifully illustrated journey into the hidden realm of insects

Life on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave consequences for us all. Alien Worlds presents insects and other arthropods as you have never seen them before, explaining how they conquered the planet and why there are so many of them, and shedding light on the evolutionary marvels that enabled them to thrive. Blending glorious imagery with entertaining and informative science writing, this book takes you inside the hidden realm of insects and reveals why their fate carries profound implications for our own.

Spectacular photos provide a rare, up-close look at the alien worlds of insects
Sheds light on the origins and wondrous diversity of insects
Discusses how insects first took to the air and colonised the far corners of our planet
Explores the extraordinary sensory world of insects
Explains the remarkable success of social insects, from termites and ants to bees and wasps

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