Spiders of the World: A Natural History
A stunningly illustrated natural history of spiders by one of the world's leading authoritiesSpiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tundra and cities. Spide...
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| Zusammenfassung: | A stunningly illustrated natural history of spiders by one of the world's leading authoritiesSpiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tundra and cities. Spiders of the World is a captivating look at these wondrously adaptable and endlessly intriguing arachnids, edited by one of the world's preeminent experts on spiders. This stunningly illustrated natural history features a wealth of spectacular color photos and covers a breathtaking array of spider species from around the globe, describing their behaviors, characteristics, and remarkable evolutionary adaptations. An incisive and engaging introduction provides an invaluable overview of the world's spiders, and is followed by 117 in-depth profiles spanning every spider family and presented taxonomically. Each profile is organized phylogenetically and includes beautiful photography to illustrate various species within the family. There are also distribution maps, tables of essential facts, and commentaries highlighting diverse aspects of spider biology, making Spiders of the World an indispensable compendium for anyone who wants to learn more about these marvelous creatures.Provides a richly illustrated look at spiders of all shapes and sizes from around the worldFeatures hundreds of color photos and diagramsSpans all 117 spider families and covers an array of different speciesExplores spider behavior, attributes, biology, and evolutionIncludes distribution maps, tables of essential facts, informative commentaries, and moreEngages and educates readers about the unique natural history of spiders |
| Beschreibung: | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 15. Sep 2020) |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (240 pages) color photos + illus |
| ISBN: | 9780691204987 |
| DOI: | 10.1525/9780691204987 |
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| spelling | Platnick, Norman I. Verfasser aut Spiders of the World A Natural History Norman I. Platnick Princeton, NJ Princeton University Press [2020] © 2020 1 online resource (240 pages) color photos + illus txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 15. Sep 2020) A stunningly illustrated natural history of spiders by one of the world's leading authoritiesSpiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tundra and cities. Spiders of the World is a captivating look at these wondrously adaptable and endlessly intriguing arachnids, edited by one of the world's preeminent experts on spiders. This stunningly illustrated natural history features a wealth of spectacular color photos and covers a breathtaking array of spider species from around the globe, describing their behaviors, characteristics, and remarkable evolutionary adaptations. An incisive and engaging introduction provides an invaluable overview of the world's spiders, and is followed by 117 in-depth profiles spanning every spider family and presented taxonomically. Each profile is organized phylogenetically and includes beautiful photography to illustrate various species within the family. There are also distribution maps, tables of essential facts, and commentaries highlighting diverse aspects of spider biology, making Spiders of the World an indispensable compendium for anyone who wants to learn more about these marvelous creatures.Provides a richly illustrated look at spiders of all shapes and sizes from around the worldFeatures hundreds of color photos and diagramsSpans all 117 spider families and covers an array of different speciesExplores spider behavior, attributes, biology, and evolutionIncludes distribution maps, tables of essential facts, informative commentaries, and moreEngages and educates readers about the unique natural history of spiders In English Agelenidae American house spider Australian funnel-web spider arachnophobia;tagmata;cephalothorax;arthropods;tarantulas;chelicerae armed spider black widow brown recluse camel spider cellar spider cobweb crab spider fishing spider garden spider golden silk orb-weaver goliath bird-eater grass spider ground spider hobo spider huntsman spider jumping spider mygalomorphs orb web orb-weaver recluse spider red-back spider spider bites spiderweb tangle web spider wandering spider wolf spider NATURE / Animals / Insects & Spiders bisacsh Spiders Hormiga, Gustavo Sonstige oth Jocqué, Rudy Sonstige oth Jäger, Peter Sonstige oth Ramírez, Martín J. Sonstige oth Raven, Robert Sonstige oth https://doi.org/10.1525/9780691204987 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext |
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| title | Spiders of the World A Natural History |
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| title_exact_search | Spiders of the World A Natural History |
| title_exact_search_txtP | Spiders of the World A Natural History |
| title_full | Spiders of the World A Natural History Norman I. Platnick |
| title_fullStr | Spiders of the World A Natural History Norman I. Platnick |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spiders of the World A Natural History Norman I. Platnick |
| title_short | Spiders of the World |
| title_sort | spiders of the world a natural history |
| title_sub | A Natural History |
| topic | Agelenidae American house spider Australian funnel-web spider arachnophobia;tagmata;cephalothorax;arthropods;tarantulas;chelicerae armed spider black widow brown recluse camel spider cellar spider cobweb crab spider fishing spider garden spider golden silk orb-weaver goliath bird-eater grass spider ground spider hobo spider huntsman spider jumping spider mygalomorphs orb web orb-weaver recluse spider red-back spider spider bites spiderweb tangle web spider wandering spider wolf spider NATURE / Animals / Insects & Spiders bisacsh Spiders |
| topic_facet | Agelenidae American house spider Australian funnel-web spider arachnophobia;tagmata;cephalothorax;arthropods;tarantulas;chelicerae armed spider black widow brown recluse camel spider cellar spider cobweb crab spider fishing spider garden spider golden silk orb-weaver goliath bird-eater grass spider ground spider hobo spider huntsman spider jumping spider mygalomorphs orb web orb-weaver recluse spider red-back spider spider bites spiderweb tangle web spider wandering spider wolf spider NATURE / Animals / Insects & Spiders Spiders |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1525/9780691204987 |
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