Series: Illustrated World Encyclopedia
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Lorenz Books (August 16, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0754819094
ISBN-13: 978-0754819097
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 0.9 x 12.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
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There are a few other books like this available on , this one is the best one. Here's why: out of the other books that show up when you type in "insect encyclopedia" one is outdated, one is thicker than this but costs over 100 dollars, the field guide only covers American insects, and a good number of the rest are meant for children with short descriptions and big pictures. If you want an affordable, adult level book on insects please buy this one. The others were a bit dissappointing for me, this one lays out each country and the general insects found on it with full colour pictures, size, habitat, life cycle and so on.
As a character designer that just became my bible for insects inspiration. I was looking for something a large panel of insects with no too much text, just the minimum i need to know. The illustrations are great, shown with the best angle and colors too inspire me for my work.
My six-year old Grandson is a bug nut, and he was very excited to receive this book. It seemed to me to be a little advanced for a six-year old, but I think he will grow into it if he hasn't already.
using this book for art work, don't have the opportunity to see all of these, so when I want to incorporate in my art work, all I have to do is pull the pages open.
This was purchased as a gift for my nature loving niece who has a special curiosity about insects. She can now look up names and facts about bugs she sees as she explores the world around her. Though she is only 7, she can easily navigate this book without assistance.
Great book. It would be best though to give it without a lot of little friends around, with the excitement and lots of eager little hands around the pop ups could be in danger!
Bought for my nephew for his birthday this month. I believe he will enjoy it and his father said he would help him so it will be a father/son adventure together. Plus hoping it will be a help to him in school.
I wanted a hard copy reference to add to my animal library, and this fits the bill. While it does not contain every bug you might try to find, it does have a lot of information.
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