Paperback
1996 · New York and Oxford
by Foelix, Rainer F.
New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press / Georg Thieme Verlag, 1996. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6". 330pp. Very mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, cornes, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Faint dust-spotting to edges of text block. Very light inked notation to pages. Notation does not obscure text. Binding is sound.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
An enormous amount of research in spider biology in recent years has resulted in significant new insights into this diverse group of organisms. The response to this outpouring is an updated edition of this widely regarded classic. First published in 1979, this was the first textbook on spiders since 1930; the new edition contains all the information gathered since that time, including the entire world literature on spiders up to 1994. The author has completely updated and revised chapters on ecology, phylogeny and systematics to reflect current knowledge. Over 200 illustrations are included as well as an extensive reference section. The only modern textbook available on the subject, this will prove an invaluable resource for professionals, students, and researchers in zoology, entomology, ecology and physiology.(Publisher). (Inventory #: 11467)
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
An enormous amount of research in spider biology in recent years has resulted in significant new insights into this diverse group of organisms. The response to this outpouring is an updated edition of this widely regarded classic. First published in 1979, this was the first textbook on spiders since 1930; the new edition contains all the information gathered since that time, including the entire world literature on spiders up to 1994. The author has completely updated and revised chapters on ecology, phylogeny and systematics to reflect current knowledge. Over 200 illustrations are included as well as an extensive reference section. The only modern textbook available on the subject, this will prove an invaluable resource for professionals, students, and researchers in zoology, entomology, ecology and physiology.(Publisher). (Inventory #: 11467)