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Exquisite entomology : March 15-May 13, 2007. by Gregg Museum of Art & Design.(CARDINAL)289174;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Cheney, Janice Wright; Angus, Jennifer; Insects in art; Art, Modern;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Aquatic entomology : the fishermen's and ecologists' illustrated guide to insects and their relatives / by McCafferty, W. Patrick.(CARDINAL)316580;
Includes bibliographies and index.
Subjects: Aquatic insects; Insects;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Metamorphosis : how insects are changing our world / by McAlister, Erica,author.(CARDINAL)351265; Washbourne, Adrian,author.(CARDINAL)890370;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-211) and index."An accessible, beautifully illustrated celebration of insects, and their extraordinary contributions to humankind"--
Subjects: Insects.; Entomology.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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Bugged : the insects who rule the world and the people obsessed with them / by MacNeal, David,1985-author.(CARDINAL)415728;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-298) and index.A cabinet of curiosity -- Buried cities -- "Even educated fleas do it" -- The on-flying things -- Vámanos pest! -- First responders -- You just squashed the cure for cancer -- Executives of big bug biz -- Dining with crickets -- Tracing the collapse."Insects have been shaping our ecological world and plant life for over 400 million years. In fact, our world is essentially run by bugs -- there are 1.4 billion for every human on the planet. In Bugged, journalist David MacNeal takes us on an offbeat scientific journey that weaves together history, travel, and culture to explore our relationship with these mini-monsters." -- From book jacket.
Subjects: Insects.; Entomology.;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 13
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A fly for the prosecution : how insect evidence helps solve crimes / by Goff, M. Lee(Madison Lee)(CARDINAL)326728;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) and index.Prologue : Honolulu, 1984 -- 1. Beginnings -- 2. The bugs on the body -- 3. The pigs' tale -- 4. The first flies -- 5. Patterns of succession -- 6. Cover-ups and concealments -- 7. Predators -- 8. Air, fire, and water -- 9. Drugs and toxins -- 10. Coping -- 11. Testifying -- 12. Spreading the word -- Epilogue : summing up -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index."Using actual cases on which he has consulted, Goff shows show knowledge of insects and their habits allows forensic entomologists to furnish investigators with crucial evidence about crimes. Even when a body has been reduced to a skeleton, insect evidence can often provide the only available estimate of the postmortem interval, or time elapsed since death as well as clues to whether the body has been moved from the original crime scene and whether drugs have contributed to the death."--Jacket.
Subjects: Forensic entomology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Insect life : a field entomology manual for the amateur naturalist / by Arnett, Ross H.(CARDINAL)316366; Jacques, Richard L.(CARDINAL)330101;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-336) and index.
Subjects: Entomology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Maggots, murder, and men : memories and reflections of a forensic entomologist / by Erzinçlioğlu, Zakaria.(CARDINAL)326408;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index.Machine generated contents note: Foreword 9 -- Author's aclnowledgements ii -- CHAPTER 1 -- A very simple clue 13 -- CHAPTER 2 -- The nature of evidence 22 -- CHAPTER 3 -- The evidence of nature 49 -- CHAPTER 4 -- Foul, strange and unnatural 75 -- CHAPTER 5 -- Broken lives 97 -- CHAPTER 6 -- A medley of madness I24 -- CHAPTER 7 -- Cases of identity I58 -- CHAPTER 8 -- Past times 177 -- CHAPTER 9 -- Maggots and medicine 201 -- CHAPTER 10 -- The ends and the means 224 -- Further reading 249 -- Index 251.One of Britain's leading forensic scientists describes the highly specialized work of a forensic entomologist and the role of such practitioners in unraveling the truth behind a range of high-profile criminal investigations.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Forensic entomology.; Forensic entomology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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A glossary of entomology; Smith's "An explanation of terms used in entomology" / by Torre-Bueno, J. R. de la(José Rollin),1871-1948.(CARDINAL)297993; Smith, John Bernhard,1858-1912.Explanation of terms used in entomology.(CARDINAL)319230; Brooklyn Entomological Society.(CARDINAL)320309;
Bibliography: pages 329-330.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Entomology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bugs rule! : an introduction to the world of insects / by Cranshaw, Whitney,author.(CARDINAL)277556; Redak, Richard,author.(CARDINAL)783838;
Provides a lively introduction to the biology and natural history of insects and their noninsect cousins, such as spiders, scorpions, and centipedes. This richly illustrated textbook features more than 830 color photos, a concise overview of the basics of entomology, and numerous sidebars that highlight and explain key points. Detailed chapters cover each of the major insect groups, describing their physiology, behaviors, feeding habits, reproduction, human interactions, and more.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Insects.; Entomology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A career in entomology / by North Carolina State University.Department of Entomology.(CARDINAL)159705;
Includes bibliographical references (page [4]).
Subjects: Entomology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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