Insectarium

There are at least one million species of insects, together making up over 80 per cent of all living species on Earth. Around 10,000 new species of insects are discovered every year.

About the author

Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at University of Sussex, specializing in bee ecology. He has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. He is the author of Bumblebees; Their Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation, published in 2010 by Oxford University Press, and of the Sunday Times bestseller A Sting in the Tale, a popular science book about bumble bees, published in 2013 by Jonathan Cape, and now translated into seventeen languages. This was followed by A Buzz in the Meadow in 2014, Bee Quest in 2017, The Garden Jungle and Gardening for Bumblebees in in 2019, and Silent Earth in August 2021.

Summary

There are at least one million species of insects, together making up over 80 per cent of all living species on Earth. Around 10,000 new species of insects are discovered every year.

Foreword

The next installment in the Welcome to the Museum series, Insectarium explores the fascinating world of insects.

Product details

• Authors: Dave Goulson, Goulson Dave
• Assisted by: Emily Carter (Illustration), Carter Emily (Illustration)
• Publisher: Templar Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2024
• EAN: 9781800782563
• ISBN: 978-1-80078-256-3
• No. of pages: 112
• Series: Welcome to the Museum
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Nature guide; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; Illustration, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, Insects (entomology), Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders, Insects & spiders as pets, Animals in art