Project Gutenberg 2014-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 512 Figuier, Louis 1819 1894 Figuier, Guillaume-Louis Duncan, P. Martin (Peter Martin) 1821 1891 Duncan, Peter Martin Duncan, P. M. (Peter Martin) Duncan, Martin (Peter Martin) The Insect World Being a Popular Account of the Orders of Insects; Together with a Description of the Habits and Economy of Some of the Most Interesting Species Produced by Chris Curnow, RSPIII and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Insect World" by Louis Figuier is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book offers a popular account of various orders of insects, detailing their anatomy, habits, and the intricacies of their life cycles. With 579 illustrations and a clear narrative, it aims to make the study of insects accessible and engaging for a general audience. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the structure of insects, highlighting the three primary body parts: the head, thorax, and abdomen. It explains the significant anatomy of the head, including the types of eyes and mouthparts, which play essential roles in their survival and interaction with the environment. The detailed descriptions set the stage for understanding the complex behaviors and adaptations of insects, suggesting a thorough exploration of their varied orders and species to follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45596/45596-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Insects QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1341068 2025-08-18T12:16:32.823163 text/html 1291598 2024-10-24T07:10:09 text/html 15176239 2025-08-18T12:17:05.554513 application/epub+zip 15202265 2025-08-18T12:16:41.488069 application/epub+zip 524923 2025-08-18T12:16:37.312109 application/epub+zip 15533718 2025-08-18T12:17:19.417371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 15348567 2025-08-18T12:16:59.193480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733522 2022-09-20T18:51:58.375567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 978618 2025-08-18T12:16:28.045176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 958770 2024-10-24T07:10:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17079 2025-08-18T12:17:19.676373 application/rdf+xml 24554 2025-08-18T12:16:37.599076 image/jpeg 3241 2025-08-18T12:16:37.457068 image/jpeg 14843137 2025-08-18T12:16:34.157122 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 fr.wikipedia