Dragonflies and Damselflies of the World

Princeton 2025, geb., 256 Seiten, mehrere Hundert, zum Teil spektakuläre, Farbfotos. Airily dancing over rivers and ponds, the thousands of colorful dragonfly and damselfly species that cohabit our planet may seem of little importance. Few life-forms, however, convey the condition of the most limiting resource on land and life’s most bountiful environment as well as they can, while the adults are exceptional aerial hunters, their nymphs are all confined to freshwater. This book showcases their beauty and and diversity while shedding light on how they evolved into the vital symbols of planetary health we celebrate today.