{"product_id":"beetles-of-the-world-a-natural-history-9780691240732","title":"Beetles of the World: A Natural History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eBeetles of the World is a comprehensive guide to the world's diverse beetle species, featuring 300 stunning color photographs, family profiles, and an introduction to their diversity and histories. It explores beetle anatomy, life cycle, fossil history, feeding habits, role in the food web, habitats, relationship with humans, and classification, and highlights the essential part that beetles play in the global ecosystem. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 August 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated guide to the astonishing variety of beetles around the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeetles make up about a quarter of known animal species and are arguably the most diverse group of organisms on Earth: almost 400,000 species have been formally described so far, and it is likely that this number merely scratches the surface. In \u003ci\u003eBeetles of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, Maxwell Barclay and Patrice Bouchard—two of the world’s foremost beetle experts—celebrate these remarkable creatures in all their variety, from their size and appearance to their ecological importance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding concise accounts of all the major families and subfamilies of Coleoptera, \u003ci\u003eBeetles of the World\u003c\/i\u003e explores beetle anatomy, life cycle, fossil history, feeding habits, role in the food web, habitats, relationship with humans, and classification—as well as the essential part that beetles play in the global ecosystem, and the ways humans can help protect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures 300 stunning color photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents family profiles with a distribution map, table of information, and commentary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a comprehensive introduction that provides insight into the astonishing diversity of beetles and their histories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 866g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 175 x 248 x 24 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780691240732\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maxwell V. L. Barclay,Patrice Bouchard","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44498729631994,"sku":"9780691240732","price":22.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1692356282906_book.jpg?v=1692520848","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/beetles-of-the-world-a-natural-history-9780691240732","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}