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Guide to Spiders of Australia

Paul Zborowski
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781921517242
  • Format: Paperback
  • Weight: 922g
  • Dimensions: 151 x 215mm
  • Publication Date: 23 Sep 2014
  • Publisher: New Holland Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: Frenchs Forest, AU
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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Description

For the first time, the new edition of this popular book – the leading title on the market covering this subject – includes a comprehensive index, adding to its user-friendliness.

Few animals rival spiders in their diversity of forms and colour, ecological abundance and importance, and complexity of behaviours. They inspire awe among naturalists and at the same time are feared by many. Australia and its island territories harbour an estimated 8,500 species in 850 genera and 79 families; however, only about 3,500 species in about 650 genera are currently described.

‘A Guide to the Spiders of Australia’ is the first comprehensive guide to Australian spiders to cover all 79 families that occur in this country. Almost 400 colour photos of live spiders and about 50 images of their webs are complemented by 50 microscopic shots taken in the laboratory to illustrate the very smallest of spiders. A number of scientific drawings clarify particular features of spiders. The sturdy plastic cover makes this book ideal for use in the field, both for scientists and amateur enthusiasts
About Paul Zborowski
Based in Canberra, Paul Zborowski is an entomologist and photographer who spends his time researching and illustrating invertebrates in Australia and in other locations around the world. He has a passion for presenting the macro details of nature to a wide audience and has written and illustrated 12 nature books using the resources of his image bank, www.close-up-photolibrary.com. He is a field-based scientist, spending long periods undertaking research in the field, and is also a sometimes teacher, both of science and photography.

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