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| A Field Guide to Insects | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 31578
Category: Book
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 416
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 4.5 x 1
ISBN: 0395911702
Dewey Decimal Number: 595.70973
UPC: 046442911702
EAN: 9780395911709
ASIN: 0395911702
Publication Date: April 15, 1998
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Product Description
Detailed descriptions of insect orders, families, and many individual species are illustrated with 1,300 drawings and 142 superb color paintings. Illustrations - which use the unique Peterson Identification System to distinguish one insect from another - include size lines to show the actual length of each insect. A helpful glossary explains the technical terms of insect anatomy.
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 A Field Guide to Insects June 2, 2008
A good simple introduction to insects and a handy pocket book size, easy too carry in the field.
 no phtoraphs October 2, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was disappointed. The guide, although complete in many respects, has only black and white drawings. Also there were little in terms of interesting details about the insects, items such as folksy stories or enjoyable tidbits of knowledge. It was more of a science book for classroom.
Another Well Done Peterson Guide September 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is just another in the long line of Peterson Field Guides that provides good concise information of key characteristics to help identify the myriad of families of insects. Except for a few color plates, the majority is shown in black and white, so if you are looking for a book to identify strictly on sight, this might not be the book for you. I recommed using this book in concert with the Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America which lacks some of the detailed identification characteristics, but uses photographs for all of it's insects.
 Very Weak on Pictures June 18, 2007
When I purchased this book I expected a "National Audubon" type field guide with many color pictures of insects. Instead it was quit thin and only show certain insect groups in color pictures. Extremely disappointed! I guess I should have stuck with Audubon field guides but I thought Peterson guides would be even more extensive. I was wrong! I'll never doubt again.
Field guide to Insects November 13, 2006
Some of the taxonomy is out of date, some orders and families have changed since the book was published, but its still very useful when identifying insects. There are several illustrations of many of the common species including the colored plates. I used it several times while making a collection for an entomology class and was really glad I had it.
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