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Analyse d'Ouvrage

Analyse d'Ouvrage Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. (N.S.), 1994, 30 (3): 363-364. ANALYSE D'OUVRAGE J. V. WARD. - Aquatic Insect Ecology 1. Biology and habitat. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992, 438 pages. ISBN 0-471-55007-8. (Price 89 US$) In this book, the abiotic factors affecting the ecological distribution of aquatic insects are treated. It is a well-referenced treatise that should have a strong international appeal. Of the 1,347 bibliographie references used, 756 are of studies that are regional in scope, and of these, 321 are Eurasian (mainly European), 309 are North American, and 126 are from elsewhere. Ward also makes abundant use of figures and tables. One unfortunate distraction in the copy we reviewed was the somewhat overexposed print, resulting in the distortion of some figures, especially stippled or half-tone drawings. A standard treatment of insect orders in Chapter 1, although meant to be introductory, requires some prerequisiti;: ,fümiliarity with entomological terms and concepts. A glossary is not included with the book. In the first part of Chapter 2, some theories of insect evolution are briefly reviewed, but several of the authors statements are contentious. For example: The author assumes a terrestrial origin of insects with such statements as, "It is assumed http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N S ) Taylor & Francis

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Taylor & Francis
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© 1994 Société entomologique de France
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2168-6351
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10.1080/21686351.1994.12277714
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Ann. Soc. Entomol. Fr. (N.S.), 1994, 30 (3): 363-364. ANALYSE D'OUVRAGE J. V. WARD. - Aquatic Insect Ecology 1. Biology and habitat. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992, 438 pages. ISBN 0-471-55007-8. (Price 89 US$) In this book, the abiotic factors affecting the ecological distribution of aquatic insects are treated. It is a well-referenced treatise that should have a strong international appeal. Of the 1,347 bibliographie references used, 756 are of studies that are regional in scope, and of these, 321 are Eurasian (mainly European), 309 are North American, and 126 are from elsewhere. Ward also makes abundant use of figures and tables. One unfortunate distraction in the copy we reviewed was the somewhat overexposed print, resulting in the distortion of some figures, especially stippled or half-tone drawings. A standard treatment of insect orders in Chapter 1, although meant to be introductory, requires some prerequisiti;: ,fümiliarity with entomological terms and concepts. A glossary is not included with the book. In the first part of Chapter 2, some theories of insect evolution are briefly reviewed, but several of the authors statements are contentious. For example: The author assumes a terrestrial origin of insects with such statements as, "It is assumed

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Published: Sep 30, 1994

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