One principal cause of the little attention paid to Entomology in this country, has doubtless been the ridicule so often thrown upon the science. The botanist, sheltered now by the sanction of fashion, as formerly by the prescriptive union of his study with medicine, may dedicate his hours to mosses and lichens without reproach; but in the minds of most men, the learned as well as the vulgar, the idea of the trifling nature of his pursuit is so strongly associated with that of the diminuti...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and FootnotesCONTENTSI. Introductory,II. Objections answered,III. Metamorphoses of Insects,IV. Direct Injuries caused by Insects,V. Indirect Injuries caused by Insects.Injuries to our living animal Property,VI. Indirect Injuries continued.Injuries to our living vegetable Property,VII. The same subject continued.—The Ravages of Locus...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and FootnotesCONTENTSXXVIII. Definition of the Term InsectXXIX. States of Insects. Egg stateXXX. The same Subject continued. Larva stateXXXI. The same Subject continued. Pupa stateXXXII. The same Subject continued. Imago stateXXXIII. External Anatomy of Insects. Terms and their DefinitionXXXIV. The same Subject continued. The Head and its PartsXXXV....

An Introduction to EntomologyOr, Elements of the Natural History of Insects, Fifth Edition, Volume 4 (of 4)This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and FootnotesCONTENTSXXXVII. Internal Anatomy and Physiology of Insects. SensationXXXVIII. Internal Anatomy and Physiology of Insects continued. RespirationXXXIX. Internal Anatomy and Physiology of Insects continued. CirculationXL. Internal Anatomy and Phys...

At the start of the twentieth century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born. While their future was arranged by their families, this couple had much to be grateful for. Not only did they come from similar backgrounds – and as such were recognized as a good match - they also had a shared passion in their deep love of ancient Chinese poetry. They went on to have nine children and chose colours portrayed in some of their favourite poems as nicknam...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents and FootnotesCONTENTSXVI. Societies of Insects.Imperfect SocietiesXVII. Societies of Insects continued.Perfect Societies.White Ants. AntsXVIII. Perfect Societies of Insects continued.Wasps. Humble-beesXIX. Perfect Societies of Insects continued.Hive-beeXX. Perfect Societies of Insects concluded.Hive-beeXXI. Mean...

Shortlisted for the Society of Authors Translation Prize 2019At the start of the twentieth century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born. While their future was arranged by their families, this couple had much to be grateful for. Not only did they come from similar backgrounds – and as such were recognized as a good match - they also had a shared passion in their deep love of ancient Chinese poetry. They went on to have...

Bloomsbury presents The Promise by Xinran Xue, read by Jennifer Lim.A spellbinding and magical narrative, this is the story of modern China through the women who lived through it.At the start of the twentieth century in China, the Hans were married in an elaborate ceremony before they were even born. They went on to have nine children and chose colours portrayed in some of their favourite poems as nicknames for them – Red, Cyan, Orange, Yellow, Green, Green Tangerine, Purpl...

During the seven years which have elapsed since the publication in 1868 of the first edition of this Work, I have continued to attend to the same subjects, as far as lay in my power; and I have thus accumulated a large body of additional facts, chiefly through the kindness of many correspondents. Of these facts I have been able here to use only those which seemed to me the more important. I have omitted some statements, and corrected some errors, the discovery of which I owe to my reviewer...

This antiquarian volume comprises a comprehensive guide to growing figs under glass, with information on cropping, common problems, pests and diseases, pruning, watering, and everything else needed for successful growing. Written in clear, plain language and full of handy tips and useful infromation, this text constitutes a must-read for anyone interested in growing figs under glass, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book inclu...

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist who established that all species of life have descended over time from a common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species**, overcoming scientific rejection of ea...