Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
PREFACE This book gives a colllprehensive and concise account of insects. Though plantled primarily for the student, it is in tended also for tlie general reader. The boolc was written in ail effort to meet the growing detuand for a biological treatment of entomolog. The existence of several excellent works on the classification of insects notably Cornstocks Matlual, ICelloggs American Insects and Sharps Itlsects has enabled the author to oillit the multitudiilous details of classification and to introduce much material that hitherto has not appeared in text-books. As a rule, 013147 the cornrnonest kinds of insects are referred to in the text, it1 order dlat the reader may easily use the text as a guide to persoilal observation. All the illustrations have been prepared by the author, aid such as have been copied from other works are duly credited.