Project Gutenberg 2013-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 1618 Kirby, William 1759 1850 Kirby, W.‏ (William) Kirby, G.‏ (Guillaume) Kirby, Guillaume Kirby, Wilhelm Kirby, Wm.‏ (William) Spence, William 1783 1860 An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. 3 or Elements of the Natural History of the Insects Produced by Douglas L. Alley, III, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. 3" by William Kirby and William Spence is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume continues the exploration of insect natural history, focusing on their classification, anatomy, and physiology. It serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the field of entomology, detailing various aspects of insect life and structure. The opening of the volume sets the stage by addressing the foundational question of what defines an insect. It introduces the importance of a precise definition that distinguishes insects from other small animals and provides a historical overview of classifications from Aristotle to modern zoologists. This initial discourse establishes the groundwork for more detailed examinations of insect states, external anatomy, and the theoretical underpinnings of entomological study, ensuring readers grasp the significance of accurately categorizing and understanding these diverse creatures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Insects Insect pests Insect societies Insects -- History Beneficial insects Insects -- Host plants Insects -- Life cycles Insects -- Habitations QL Text Category: Science - Biology 2120192 2025-08-17T13:51:22.325812 text/html 2145238 2024-10-23T18:09:31 text/html 4387786 2025-08-17T13:52:24.646019 application/epub+zip 4406390 2025-08-17T13:51:41.169765 application/epub+zip 694383 2025-08-17T13:51:28.002845 application/epub+zip 8008547 2025-08-17T13:52:46.534881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7877173 2025-08-17T13:52:10.991042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1354459 2022-09-19T20:33:03.637976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1353675 2025-08-17T13:51:14.718886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1333779 2024-10-23T18:09:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18563 2025-08-17T13:52:46.774864 application/rdf+xml 18917 2025-08-17T13:51:29.052729 image/jpeg 4459 2025-08-17T13:51:28.555732 image/jpeg 4526284 2025-08-17T13:51:22.563778 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia