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008			150126s2014 enka 000 0 eng c
015			_aGBB469009 _2bnb
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020			_a9781782400493 (hbk.)
020			_a1782400494 (hbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn883464872
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245	1	4	_aThe book of beetles : _ba life-size guide to six hundred of nature`s gems / _cedited by Patrice Bouchard ; with contributions by Patrice Bouchard, Yves Bousquet, Christopher Carlton, Maria Lourdes Chamorro, Hermes E. Escalona, Arthur V. Evans, Alexander Konstantinov, Richard A. B. Leschen, St�phane Le Tirant, and Steven W. Lingafelter
264		1	_aLewes : _bIvy Press, _c©2017.
300			_a656 pages : _bcolour illustrations ; _c28 cm.
336			_atext _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes index
505		0	_a Introduction What is a beetle? Beetle classification Evolution & diversity Communication, reproduction & development Defense Feeding behavior Beetle conservation Beetles & society The beetles. Archostemata ; Myxophaga ; Adephaga ; Polyphaga Appendices. Glossary ; Classification of the Coleoptera ; Resources ; Notes on contributors ; Index of species and families ; Acknowledgments
520			_aBeetles make up more than a quarter of the world's animals and come in a dazzling array of shapes, sizes, and colors that entice scientists and collectors across the globe. This book celebrates their beauty and diversity, covering six hundred significant beetle species. Each entry includes a population distribution map, essential information, listings of related species, and a description of the specimen's importance
650		0	_aBeetles.
650		7	_abiology _2agrovoc
650		7	_aecology _2agrovoc
650		7	_ageographical distribution _2agrovoc
700	1		_aBouchard, Patrice, _d1973- _eeditor.
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999			_c2046 _d2046