{"product_id":"on-the-origin-and-metamorphoses-of-insects-von-john-lubbock-3","title":"ON THE ORIGIN AND METAMORPHOSES OF INSECTS","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor some years, much of my leisure time has been devoted to the study of the anatomy, development, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand habits of the Annulosa, and especially of Insects, on which subjects I have published various \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ememoirs, chiefly in the Transactions of the Royal, Linnæan, and Entomological Societies: of these papers \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI subjoin a list. Although the details, of which these memoirs necessarily for the most part consist, offer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elittle interest, excepting to those persons who are specially devoted to Entomology, still there are \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eportions which, having reference to the nature of metamorphoses and to the origin of insects, are of a \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emore general character. I have also briefly referred to these questions in a Monograph of the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollembola and Thysanura, recently published by the Ray Society, and in the Opening Address to the \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiological Section of the British Association at Brighton in 1872. Under these circumstances, it has been \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuggested to me that a small volume, containing, at somewhat greater length, in a more accessible \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eform, and with the advantage of illustrations, the conclusions to which I have been led on this \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einteresting subject, might not be altogether without interest to the general reader. The result, which has \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealready appeared in the pages of _Nature_, is now submitted to the public, with some additions. I am \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewell aware that it has no pretence to be in any sense a complete treatise; that the subject itself is one as \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto which our knowledge is still very incomplete, and on which the highest authorities are much divided \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein opinion. Whatever differences of opinion, however, there may be as to the views here put forward, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe facts on which they are based will, I believe, be found correct. On this point I speak with the more \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econfidence, on account of the valuable assistance I have received from many friends: to Mr. and Mrs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusk and Dr. Hooker I am especially indebted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9791041985357\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Evolution and transition of Insect Life Stages\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9791041985357","offer_id":47647919472965,"sku":"9791041985357","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/c8c27474-1787-45ea-84b8-cdf8ae4b00a7.jpg?v=1781676635","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/on-the-origin-and-metamorphoses-of-insects-von-john-lubbock-3","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}