{"product_id":"ants-9781472964861","title":"Ants","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA clear introduction for the novice naturalist to all things ant.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnts are everywhere, though they are small, secretive, easily overlooked and usually misunderstood. But these seemingly puny insects have a superpower that makes them amongst the most important organisms on the planet  what they lack in size and individual strength, they more than make up for in sheer numbers and sophisticated, coordinated activity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, impassioned entomologist Richard Jones reveals the bizarre and sometimes poorly studied behaviours of ants. Their aggregation in large (often mind-bogglingly huge) nests is a complex mix of genetics, chemistry, geography and higher social interaction. Their forage trails, usually to aphid colonies but occasionally into the larder, are maintained by a wondrous alchemy of molecular scents and markers. Their social colony structure confused natural philosophers of old and still taxes the modern biologist today. And flying ant days regularly \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI didn’t think I wanted to know much about ants but I was drawn into this book by the tales that the author tells and the way he tells them. It’s a treat. * Mark Avery *\u003cbr\u003eReadable, popular and amusing. -- Adrian Knowles * British Wildlife *\u003cbr\u003eEntomologist and author Richard Jones brings his expertise and accessible writing to the latest book in the British Wildlife Collection series. This time the focus is on the “easily overlooked and usually misunderstood” ants, and why they are so extraordinary. * BBC Wildlife *\u003cbr\u003eFull of the passion, depth and excitement that only a genuine ant expert and enthusiast could convey … Jones has poured a lot of his life and a good dollop of soul into this book. -- Seirian Sumner * Royal Entomological Society *\u003cbr\u003eThere is something here to suit all exponents of natural history, from the curious beginner to the seasoned entomologist. The author easily captures the attention of the most casual ant-watcher. -- Adrian Knowles * British Wildlife *\u003cbr\u003eThe latest from the excellent Bloomsbury Wildlife Collection. -- Stephen Moss\u003cbr\u003eJones covers a good deal of territory, and the book is an amalgam of many parts...all are enhanced through the excellent use of illustrations, including many colour photographs of ants and other arthropods; reproductions from historical, scientific, artistic, and cultural sources; and line drawings of physical characters...The writing is lively and accessible...and the inevitable technical aspects (haplodiploidy, for example) are lucidly presented. The book is a fine addition to the libraries of myrmecophiles at any level, and especially those engaged in field observations and citizen science. -- Barry Cottam * The Canadian Field-Naturalist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e    1 What’s so special about ants?  2 What is an ant?  3 The ants of Britain and Ireland  4 Evolution of ants  5 Being an everyday ant  6 The rise of the colony  7 Human interactions with ants  8 Ant interactions with other species  9 Ants in the landscape  10 How to study ants  \u003ci\u003eAppendix: Identification key  Glossary  References  Illustration credits  Acknowledgements  Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867235496279,"sku":"9781472964861","price":34.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472964861.jpg?v=1722282351","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ants-9781472964861","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}