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The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australiaby Michael Braby
CSIRO Publishing 2004; US$ 39.95The first complete field guide to all butterfly species on Australia?s mainland and its remote islands. more...
The Insectsby P. J. Gullan; P. S. Cranston
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2010; US$ 104.95This established, popular textbook provides a stimulating and comprehensive introduction to the insects, the animals that represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. In this new fourth edition, the authors introduce the key features of insect structure, function, behavior, ecology and classification, placed within the latest ideas on insect evolution. Much of the book is organised around major biological themes - living on the ground, in water, on plants, in colonies, and as predators, parasites/parasitoids and prey. A strong evolutionary theme is maintained throughout. The ever-growing economic importance of insects is emphasized in new boxes on insect pests, and in chapters on medical and veterinary entomology, and pest management.... more...
Flagellatesby Barry SC Leadbeater; John C Green
CRC Press 2000; US$ 149.95This book presents a multidisciplinary view of the flagellates exploring their unity, and their diversity. In addition, evolutionary relationships amongst the flagellates are explored. more...
Honey Beesby James Devillers; Minh-Ha Pham-Delegue
CRC Press 2002; US$ 139.95An up-to-date account of the different strategies for assessing the ecotoxicity of xenobiotics against honey bees. Information on the effects on these insects by a range of toxicants is also presented. more...
Parasite Rexby Carl Zimmer
Simon & Schuster 2000; US$ 12.99IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites control the minds of their hosts, sending them to their destruction. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites are masters of chemical warfare and camouflage, able to cloak themselves with their hosts' own molecules. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE parasites steer the course of evolution, where the majority of species are parasites. WELCOME TO EARTH. For centuries, parasites have lived in nightmares, horror stories, and in the darkest shadows of science. Yet these creatures are among the world's most successful and sophisticated organisms. In Parasite Rex, Carl Zimmer deftly balances the scientific and the disgusting as he takes readers on a fantastic voyage. Traveling from the steamy jungles of Costa Rica to the fetid... more...
Pathogens of Wild And Farmed Fishby Geoffrey A. Boxshall; Danielle Defaye
CRC Press 1993; US$ 179.95A detailed overview of the biology and control of sea lice, which are serious pests of commercially farmed fish. The problems related to the spread of this species are discussed, and the contributors describe their research into new control more...
Biology of Nematodesby Donald L Lee; Dame Bridget Ogilvie
CRC Press 2002; US$ 199.95A multi-authored reference text with international contributors, this book will be especially useful to graduate students and research scientists working on parasitic and free-living nematodes. more...
Brachiopods Past and Presentby L Robin M Cocks; Sarah L Long
CRC Press 2001; US$ 139.95Research interest in fossil and living braciopods has generated, as yet, unanswered questions about these marine invertebrates. Zoologists and palaeontologists discuss these questions by using, and contrasting with, pre-existing knowledge. more...
The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Paragonimiasisby James N. Parker; Philip M. Parker
ICON Group International Inc. 2002; US$ 28.95This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to paragonimiasis (also oriental lung fluke; paragonimiasis), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on paragonimiasis.... more...
Life at the Limitsby David A. Wharton
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 30.00In this fascinating account, David Wharton takes the reader on a tour of extreme environments, and shows how some organisms have the remarkable ability to survive a range of extreme conditions, such as high and low temperatures, high pressures, acidity and desiccation. more...