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Born in East Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Archie and Adella (Ensign) Evans, he developed an interest in natural history, and insects in particular, as a child on his parents" tobacco farm.
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This is the most comprehensive and interesting book on bugs written to date. Chapters include, "The Universe as Seen from a Suburban Porch," "Year of the Locust," and "Water Lizards and Aerial Dragons." Howard Ensign Evans does a remarkable job explaining the appetites, jobs, and dangers of every possible crawling, flying and leaping insect. Even the lowly mosquito deserves respect and has a reason for being here, according to Evans. A real treat for every listener.
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William Morton Wheeler, (1865-1937), a man of extraordinary learning in many fields and a brilliant writer and lecturer, is a significant figure in the history of biology. His studies of social insects, especially ants, contributed greatly to the biological sciences, but his interests and acquaintances ranged far beyond that one limited aspect of biology. In this volume the Evans combine a well-written biography with an important contribution to the history of biology. Their study begins with Wheelers boyhood in Milwaukee and his year at Wards Natural Science Establishment in Rochester. His activities as a graduate student at Clark University and his early teaching at the Universities of Chicago and Texas enable them to present an inside view of the formative years of those institutions, as does his involvement with the founding of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole and the Barro Colorado Laboratory in Panama. After a few years at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Wheeler went to Harvard, where he stayed for the rest of his life, becoming professor of economic entomology at the Bussey Institution in 1908 and dean in 1914. His continuous and vigorous pioneering make his life story an important chapter in the history of biology. At the time of writing the book, Mr. Evans was Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Mrs. Evans has contributed articles on the history of biology to several journals.
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The Cache la Poudre River and its tributaries flow through the major cities of north central Colorado. In 1986, a major portion of the pristine Cache la Poudre and its south fork were added to the federal Wild and Scenic River system, the first river in Colorado to be included. With its eloquent and often poetic style, Cache la Poudre explains the natural history of the river basin beginning in the tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park and tracing the river eighty miles through several life zones before joining the South Platte just east of Greeley. Arguing convincingly a philosophy of ecological responsibility, the authors tell this story with superb awareness of the balances in nature and the impact of human intrusion. Exquisite detail is paid to plants and animals: descriptions of the complex meanings of birds’ songs, the sexual ritual of insects, and the struggles between predators and prey elicit vivid visualization and an exhilarating sense of discovery. An engaging and educational journal of two modern-day explorers, Cache la Poudre may join the ranks of some of the best environmental books written, including works by Enos Mills, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and Wendell Berry.
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(1994 294 pages with illustrations. Hard bound, torn dust ...)
1994 294 pages with illustrations. Hard bound, torn dust jacket, text in very good condition
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Born in East Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Archie and Adella (Ensign) Evans, he developed an interest in natural history, and insects in particular, as a child on his parents" tobacco farm.
Bachelor, University Connecticut, 1940. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1949.
During World World War II, he served as an army parasitologist, doing pioneering work on the Giardia parasite while stationed in Saint John"s, Newfoundland. He held academic positions at Kansas State University, Cornell University, Harvard University and Colorado State University. Evans"s passions included field biology, writing, teaching, the American West, backpacking, fishing, classical music, environmental conservation, and his family.
Howard and Mary Alice Evans raised three children.
In addition to taxonomy, Evans produced important work on insect behavior and evolution.
(William Morton Wheeler, (1865-1937), a man of extraordina...)
(The Cache la Poudre River and its tributaries flow throug...)
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(Informational book on classification and behavior of wasps.)
(The world of insects is this little-known planet.)
(Pages are clean and binding is tight.)
(1994 294 pages with illustrations. Hard bound, torn dust ...)
(Book by Evans, Howard Ensign)
(Research book about wasps.)
(Book by Evans, Howard E.)
Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member National Academy Sciences M C.
Married Mary Alice Dietrich, June 6, 1954. Children: Barbara, Dorothy, Timothy.