Insect Behavior

This book offers a comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts of animal behavior as they relate to insects. Considerably updated and expanded, this new edition includes 26 case studies, as well as

This book offers a comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts of animal behavior as they relate to insects. Considerably updated and expanded, this new edition includes 26 case studies, as well as

The strike of a praying mantis's forelegs is so fast that, once they are set in motion, the mantis cannot control its aim. How does it ever manage to catch a fly? A moth negotiating the night air hear

Insects display a staggering diversity of behaviors. Studying these systems provides insights into a wide range of ecological, evolutionary, and behavioral questions including the genetics of behavior

Insects display a staggering diversity of behaviors. Studying these systems provides insights into a wide range of ecological, evolutionary, and behavioral questions including the genetics of behavior

Beetle gives Stick Insect an attention-grabbing coat for his birthday - but is that what Stick Insect really wants? A delightful story about friends learning to understand each other. It's almost Stick Insect's birthday, and his fashionable friend Beetle can't wait to give him his present - a purple puffy coat! The coat draws a lot of attention and makes Stick Insect really stick out in the crowd. Beetle thinks that's terrific! He takes Stick Insect all over town, happily boasting and bragging (while Stick Insect waits behind a tree, in a pile of leaves, or under a bench).Oh, dear - maybe Stick Insect isn't as happy about the purple puffy coat as Beetle is! What can Beetle do to make Stick Insect feel more comfortable? Charming illustrations bring to life both characters' endearing struggles in this warm and humorous story about friendship and understanding each other.

Hitt's engaging book will help managers understand the linkage between managing behavior effectively and the organisation's ability to formulate and implement its strategy. It emphasises the relations

Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School!Did you know that Antarctica’s largest land animal is an insect? Did you know that the smallest country in the world is only 0.2 square miles?!Lear

Dinosaurs, however toothy, did not rule the earth?and neither do humans. But what were and are the true potentates of our planet? Insects, says Scott Richard Shaw?millions and millions of insect speci

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T audience. Amberground is locked in darkness. A man-made star casts only a dim light over the land. The pitch-black wilderness is infested with Gaichuu--colossal insect

A handy guide to identifying bugs, beetles, bees, and much more. With this clear photographic guide in your rucksack, no insect encountered will escape identification! This fascinating little guide te

Learn all about ladybirds in this new Maisy's Planet book, with a fun open-out finale!Join Maisy as she gets to know lovely ladybirds! This cheerful board book introduces little ones to everyone's favourite insect and gives practical ideas about what you can do to help the ladybirds in your garden or local park. Open out the final scene to go ladybird-spotting with Maisy and friends! Maisy's Planet books are perfect for little nature-lovers aged from 18 months. Each sturdy, toddler-friendly board book celebrates a different feature of the natural world with bright colours, simple language and a fun, final open-out spread.Love our planet with Maisy!

"Stephen P. Robbins為全球最暢銷的《管理學》與《組織行為》教科書作者，其著作至今除廣受超過1,000所美國大專院校採用，亦被翻譯成16國語文暢行世界。《組織行為學》(Organizational Behavior)自出版伊始，轉眼間更新至第19版，其中另位作者Timothy A. Judge亦為組織行為界的頂尖學者，已在如Journal of Organizational Behavior等重量級學術期刊上發表過百餘篇相關的學術論文。兩位知名教授的聯袂合筆，相得益彰、交映生輝；新版譯作的可讀性與知識價值，不論教師授課、學生學習、業界人士採用，皆能品味展讀樂趣，收穫滿盈。本版特色一、學習目標明確：讓讀者快速掌握各章精髓，明瞭學習重點。二、就業技能對接：各單元的規劃及內容緊密的連結職場技能運用。三、內容素材新穎：除調整部分節次架構及內容，納入晚近的理論研究發現之外，亦更新章首案例、文中專欄、實景照片、文獻例證等，提供讀者最新資訊。四、多元觀點豐富：從全球化多樣性角度分析，強調組織行為的個別性與文化差異。五、衝突觀點探討：包括「迷思或科學」以及「觀點交鋒」等單元，呈現直覺觀念可能的偏誤，以及衝突觀點，引發批判思考。六、活動演練靈活：設計「小組活動」、「個案研討」，增加課堂學習趣味及運用成效。"

Will leadership styles lead enterprises toward green marketing orientation? Exploring consumer's sharing-economy green innovation adoption behavior: the GoShare example in Taiwan

Join Spider-Man and his superpowered friends as they learn about the world’s coolest insects, spiders, and more in this engaging Level 1 reader.Get ready for some web-slinging, fact-packed action! With colorful photographs, iconic character illustrations from Marvel comics, and hilarious commentary by beloved Avengers, learning has never been this fun.The Avengers aren’t the only superpowered marvels in town: From super strength to incredible camouflage, the insect world is full of awesome abilities. You’ll meet high-jumping spiders, beetles with extreme armor, and even bugs with … superstink—all alongside the Marvel heroes you know and love.

Wildflowers are not only beautiful, they are of vital importance in providing food for bees and other pollinators. And they are found everywhere - in meadows, woodlands, jungles, mountains, deserts, grasslands and even in towns and cities. This fabulously illustrated book showcases dozens of different species with over 130 flower and insect stickers to add to the delightful scenes.Each is carefully labelled to help you differentiate cornflowers from corn cockles and poppies from primroses.

Minibeast fans will quickly become minibeast experts with this informative, inventive and entertaining take on an animal book! Do you know all there is to know about minibeasts? Bees die when they sting you, centipedes have 100 legs and cockroaches are indestructible, right? Well, this book is here to show you that you're WRONG! But don't worry, there are so many minibeasts out there it's impossible to know everything about all of them . . .So, let's uncover the truth! From incredible insect architects to eating spiders in your sleep, discover how everything you think you know about creepy-crawlies is actually untrue in this in-depth, ingenious book with debunks many common myths about all kinds of minibeasts. With fascinating, friendly and easy-to-understand text written by zoologist Dr. Nick Crumpton and amazingly detailed colour artwork on every page, this beautifully produced hardback gift book with an stunning tactile cover will impress insect fans of any age.Also available in thi

Fly into the astonishing life of bugs in this super fun and super gross book in a new nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read series about all the grossest things!Did you know there are more than one BILLION insects for every human on Earth? Or that mango flies can bite someone and give them a disease called eye worms? Mango fly larva will grow and live inside the person’s eyeballs! Learn more super gross insect facts with Dr. Ick and Sam the Dog if you dare!

*pull tabs and humor provide gentle reassurance to young children and reaffirm positive behavior in social situations*Children will recognize feelings and scenarios similar to their own, whether it's

Intellectual property law, or IP law, is based on certain assumptions about creative behavior. The case for regulation assumes that creators have a fundamental legal right to prevent copying, and with

This nonfiction Reader compares and contrasts two ferocious reptiles. Kids learn about the Komodo dragon and king cobra's anatomy, behavior, and more. Book is packed with photos, charts, illustrations

This nonfiction Reader compares and contrasts two fearsome sea creatures. Kids learn about a whale and a giant squid's anatomy, behavior, and more. Book is packed with photos, charts, illustrations, a

This nonfiction Reader compares and contrasts two ferocious small creatures. Kids learn about the tarantula and scorpion's anatomy, behavior, and more. Book is packed with photos, charts, illustration

In this book, author Edward F. McQuarrie presents readers with three essays that examine various aspects of contemporary consumer behavior on the Internet. The first essay examines the world of bloggi

This heartwarming book encourages positive behavior by using the concept of an invisible bucket to show children how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love by "filling bu

Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that teacher"? What would it take to justify such antisocial behavior and weeks of detention? Especially if he's the best teacher you've ever had? Gi

Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that teacher"? What would it take to justify such antisocial behavior and weeks of detention? Especially if he's the best teacher you've ever had? Gi

"Combines the clever, counterintuitive stories about everyday life and human behavior of Freakonomics with the big idea impact of Execution and Good to Great to provide a powerful way of getting a gri

"The 8 Dimensions of Leadership is the first book to explore leadership through the lens of Inscape's third generation DiSC model of human behavior. This title is designed to paint an inclusive pictur

Are you able, ready, and willing to permanently change your behavior? Permanently replacing deeply ingrained behaviors with new ones is one of the hardest challenges to overcome. But in Coach Yoursel

Pete has a hard time fitting in at his new school, but he soon learns that bullying and tolerating bad behavior is not in keeping with Mandell Elementary's "Promise."

Most people would agree that thoughtful behavior and common decency are in short supply, or simply forgotten in hurried lives of emails, cellphones, and multi-tasking. In Choosing Civility, P. M. Forn

Does the following person sound familiar? At the workplace, he/she intimidates fellow workers; exhibits impulsive behavior; demonstrates a lack of remorse; and is glib and superficially charming. Work

Examines the basic characteristics, common breeds, intelligence, behavior, life cycle, and uses of pigs

Stephen P. Robbins為全球最暢銷的《管理學》與《組織行為》教科書作者，其著作至今除廣受超過1,000所美國大專院校採用，亦被翻譯成16國語文暢行世界。《組織行為學》(Organizational Behavior)自出版伊始，轉眼間更新至第19版，其中另位作者Timothy A. Judge亦為組織行為界的頂尖學者，已在如Journal of Organizational Behavior等重量級學術期刊上發表過百餘篇相關的學術論文。兩位知名教授的聯袂合筆，相得益彰、交映生輝，更凸顯新版譯作的嚴謹、可讀性與知識價值，不論教師授課、學生學習、業界人士採用，皆能品味展讀樂趣，收穫滿盈。【本版特色】一、入門好上手：本書為「組織行為」入門書籍，著重於基礎理論。每章有條列「學習目標」與「問題回顧」呼應，協助學習者專注於基本觀念之理解，並輕鬆獲得良好學習效果。二、理論深度足：以《組織行為學》(Robbins/ Organizational Behavior 19e)為根基，萃取其中的重點精華，具有足夠深度，有助於學習者對組織行為理論建立一個清楚完整的架構，並理解相關理論。三、輕薄又扎實：份量雖輕薄，卻涵蓋組織行為學各個重要理論，幫助學習者打下扎實的理論基礎。

Effect of temperature on bidding behavior from the perspective of embodied cognitionA study on the green marketion mix of organic food and its impact on green purchase intention: An example of the Vietnamese marketFrom culture to value: How product attributes and experience shape low-carbon dining intentions