Description Riley propelled Entomology from a collector\'s parlor hobby of the nineteenth century to the serious study of insects in the Modern Age This definitive biography is the first full account of a fascinating American scientist whose leadership created the Modern science of Entomology that recognizes both the essential role of insects in natural systems and their challenge to the agricultural food supply that sustains humankind.
Charles Valent.
Description Riley propelled Entomology from a collector\'s parlor hobby of the nineteenth century to the serious study of insects in the Modern Age This definitive biography is the first full account of a fascinating American scientist whose leadership created the Modern science of Entomology that recognizes both the essential role of insects in natural systems and their challenge to the agricultural food supply that sustains humankind
