Steve Brooks, Steve Cham

Broschiertes Buch

Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Beschreibung

An indispensable guide to Great Britain and Ireland's resident and migrant dragonfly and damselfly species. Whizzing over water with metallic bodies and often iridescent wings, dragonflies and damselflies are arguably one of our most overlooked and beautiful insects. This practical guide will help you to distinguish between skimmers and darters, with fascinating species accounts and insect-watching tips. To aid quick and accurate identification, the book also contains more than 280 stunning paintings by renowned artist, Richard Lewington. The 2002 edition was shortlisted for the BP Natural World Book Prize. This updated edition has been fully revised and redesigned to feature full descriptions, ecological notes and distribution maps, as well as a general introduction and regional guide to the best places to watch dragonflies.

Autor

Steve Brooks became fascinated by dragonflies when he was young, and pursued this interest in his career as a specialist in freshwater insects and environmental change at the Natural History Museum in London. He has published 281 scientific papers and book chapters, many of them on dragonflies, and five books, including a New Naturalist volume. Steve is a founder member of the British Dragonfly Society (BDS), a former editor of the Journal of the British Dragonfly Society, and served on the BDS Conservation Committee. He is Associate Editor of Odonatologica.

Produktdetails

• Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 136mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 384g
• ISBN-13: 9781472964533
• ISBN-10: 1472964535
• Artikelnr.: 53032677