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Product DescriptionBecause of their abundance and diversity, invertebrates play an essential role in the functioning of natural and human engineered environments, where they may be important indicators of environmental quality. This book is a guide to invertebrate orders known to occur on land in Australia. Aseries of illustrated keys allows the reader to identify invertebrates to the order level. The text is supplemented by detailed line drawings of one representative species from each of the 68 orders. Pocket-sized for easy field use this book will prove invaluable to teachers, students, andnaturalists, as well as professional ecologists.Review'fascinating book... The illustrations, by Graham Milledge, are excellent. They are clear and concise and complement the written text superbly.' Trevor Pescott, Geelong Advertiser'A welcome edition to fill a gap in Australian classification.' Dawn Gleeson, Journal of Biological Education, Vol 24 No 3 Autumn 1990'Harvey and Yen's work will sell and sell... this is a beautifully illustrated book... The drawings are all line-and-stipple, a style I have used to illustrate published work, but which is here employed with such sheer artistry and elegance as to discourage amateur imitators in the future.' Brian J. Ford, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society (1992), 104About the AuthorMark S. Harvey is at the Western Australian Museum. Alan L. Yen is at Museum of Victoria.