The Insects
Structure and Function
5th Edition
- Author: R. F. Chapman
- Editors:
- Stephen J. Simpson, University of Sydney
- Angela E. Douglas, Cornell University, New York
- Date Published: November 2012
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521113892
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The Insects has been the standard textbook in the field since the first edition published over forty years ago. Building on the strengths of Chapman's original text, this long-awaited 5th edition has been revised and expanded by a team of eminent insect physiologists, bringing it fully up-to-date for the molecular era. The chapters retain the successful structure of the earlier editions, focusing on particular functional systems rather than taxonomic groups and making it easy for students to delve into topics without extensive knowledge of taxonomy. The focus is on form and function, bringing together basic anatomy and physiology and examining how these relate to behaviour. This, combined with nearly 600 clear illustrations, provides a comprehensive understanding of how insects work. Now also featuring a richly illustrated prologue by George McGavin, this is an essential text for students, researchers and applied entomologists alike.
Read more- A long-awaited update of the standard textbook in the field, revised from Chapman's original by a team of eminent insect physiologists
- Organised so that chapters deal with functional systems rather than taxonomic groups, making it easy for students to delve into topics without extensive knowledge of taxonomy
- Richly illustrated throughout with nearly 600 figures
Reviews & endorsements
"If you want to understand how the natural world works, you need to know about insects - the most successful and important multi-cellular organisms on our planet. The key to that understanding is now in your hands. Extensively revised and updated, this is a quite extraordinary book and effectively summarizes everything you need to know about insects. < /br> Authoritative yet accessible, The Insects: Structure and Function is the clearest and most comprehensive guide ever written on the workings of insects.”
George McGavin, Honorary Research Associate, University Museum of Natural History and Department of Zoology, Oxford UniversitySee more reviews"This new edition of The Insects: Structure and Function fascinates the reader with details on the morphology, processes and mechanisms which allow insects to burgeon on Earth. The tradition of excellence established by Chapman has been perpetuated. Thoroughly modernized and comprehensive, the revision captures the excitement of recent major advances in understanding."
Peter W. Price, Regents' Professor Emeritus, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, FlagstaffCustomer reviews
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×Product details
- Edition: 5th Edition
- Date Published: November 2012
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521113892
- length: 959 pages
- dimensions: 246 x 191 x 40 mm
- weight: 2.1kg
- contains: 597 b/w illus. 29 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Prologue George C. McGavin
Part I. The Head, Ingestion, Utilization and Distribution of Food:
1. Head Stephen J. Simpson
2. Mouthparts and feeding Stephen J. Simpson
3. Alimentary canal, digestion and absorption Angela E. Douglas
4. Nutrition Angela E. Douglas and Stephen J. Simpson
5. Circulatory system, blood and the immune system Angela E. Douglas and Michael T. Siva-Jothy
6. Fat body Deborah K. Hoshizaki, Allen G. Gibbs and Nichole D. Bond
Part II. The Thorax and Locomotion:
7. Thorax Graham K. Taylor
8. Legs and locomotion Graham K. Taylor
9. Wings and flight Graham K. Taylor
10. Muscles John C. Sparrow
Part III. The Abdomen, Reproduction and Development:
11. Abdomen Leigh W. Simmons
12. Reproductive system: male Leigh W. Simmons
13. Reproductive system: female Leigh W. Simmons
14. The egg and embryology Michael R. Strand
15. Postembryonic development Stuart Reynolds
Part IV. The Integument, Gas Exchange and Homeostasis:
16. Integument Hans Merzendorfer
17. Gaseous exchange Jon F. Harrison and Lutz Thilo Wasserthal
18. Excretion and salt and water regulation Julian Dow
19. Thermal relations John S. Terblanche
Part V. Communication
Section 1. Physiological Co-ordination within the Insect:
20. Nervous system Stephen Rogers
21. Endocrine system Stuart Reynolds
Section 2. Perception of the Environment:
22. Vision Michael F. Land and Lars Chittka
23. Mechanoreception Tom Matheson
24. Chemoreception Bronwen Cribb and David Merritt
Section 3. Communication with Other Organisms:
25. Visual signals: colour and light production Peter Vukusic and Lars Chittka
26. Mechanical communication: producing sound and substrate vibrations Ralf Heinrich
27. Chemical communication: pheromones and chemicals with interspecific significance Jeremy McNeil and Jocelyn G. Millar
Index.
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