The Insects: Structure and Function

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R. F. ChapmanCambridge University PressEdition: 5, 11/12/2012EAN 9780521113892, ISBN10: 052111389XPaperback, 959 pages, 24.6 x 19.1 x 4 cmLanguage: EnglishThe Insects has been the standard textbook in the field since the first edition published over forty years ago. Building on the strengths of Chapman's original text, this long-awaited 5th edition has been revised and expanded by a team of eminent insect physiologists, bringing it fully up-to-date for the molecular era. The chapters retain the successful structure of the earlier editions, focusing on particular functional systems rather than taxonomic groups and making it easy for students to delve into topics without extensive knowledge of taxonomy. The focus is on form and function, bringing together basic anatomy and physiology and examining how these relate to behaviour. This, combined with nearly 600 clear illustrations, provides a comprehensive understanding of how insects work. Now also featuring a richly illustrated prologue by George McGavin, this is an essential text for students, researchers and applied entomologists alike.List of contributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPrologue George C. McGavinPart I. The Head, Ingestion, Utilization and Distribution of Food1. Head Stephen J. Simpson2. Mouthparts and feeding Stephen J. Simpson3. Alimentary canal, digestion and absorption Angela E. Douglas4. Nutrition Angela E. Douglas and Stephen J. Simpson5. Circulatory system, blood and the immune system Angela E. Douglas and Michael T. Siva-Jothy6. Fat body Deborah K. Hoshizaki, Allen G. Gibbs and Nichole D. BondPart II. The Thorax and Locomotion7. Thorax Graham K. Taylor8. Legs and locomotion Graham K. Taylor9. Wings and flight Graham K. Taylor10. Muscles John C. SparrowPart III. The Abdomen, Reproduction and Development11. Abdomen Leigh W. Simmons12. Reproductive systemmale Leigh W. Simmons13. Reproductive systemfemale Leigh W. Simmons14. The egg and embryology Michael R. Strand15. Postembryonic development Stuart ReynoldsPart IV. The Integument, Gas Exchange and Homeostasis16. Integument Hans Merzendorfer17. Gaseous exchange Jon F. Harrison and Lutz Thilo Wasserthal18. Excretion and salt and water regulation Julian Dow19. Thermal relations John S. TerblanchePart V. CommunicationSection 1. Physiological Co-ordination within the Insect20. Nervous system Stephen Rogers21. Endocrine system Stuart ReynoldsSection 2. Perception of the Environment22. Vision Michael F. Land and Lars Chittka23. Mechanoreception Tom Matheson24. Chemoreception Bronwen Cribb and David MerrittSection 3. Communication with Other Organisms25. Visual signalscolour and light production Peter Vukusic and Lars Chittka26. Mechanical communicationproducing sound and substrate vibrations Ralf Heinrich27. Chemical communicationpheromones and chemicals with interspecific significance Jeremy McNeil and Jocelyn G. MillarIndex.'If you want to understand how the natural world works, you need to know about insects - the most successful and important multi-cellular organisms on our planet. The key to that understanding is now in your hands. Extensively revised and updated, this is a quite extraordinary book and effectively summarises everything you need to know about insects. Authoritative yet accessible, The Insects: Structure and Function is the clearest and most comprehensive guide ever written on the workings of insects.' George McGavin, University Museum of Natural History and Oxford University Show more