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This outstanding monograph presents a critical review of research on the behaviour and ecology of dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) in all stages of the life cycle for both physical and biotic environments. The author skilfully integrates information about tropical and temperate species in functional and evolutionary contexts, and reviews facts and ideas in the context of current biological thinking. It is doubtful whether there is any other book which deals with a group of animals so thoroughly, and it can be expected to be uniquely authoritative for decades to come. The book includes more than 4,000 bibliographical entries, and concludes with indexes to authors, taxa and subjects. First published in 1999, this edition has been fully updated.

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`... one of the definitive natural history texts of the twentieth century.' Mike Siva-Jothy, Nature.

`... I am convinced that Philip Corbet's Dragonflies is and will remain one of the truly great entomological books.' Norman Moore, Biological Conservation.