What is the author's style in The Ants by Bert Holldobler?

The book is written as a traditional biology monograph in a scholarly style, targeted at a college-level reader. The text is very accessible, and thousands of citations and references are provided throughout the text and in the bibliography. The authors assume the reader is familiar with general biology and entomology. The authors also assume the reader is solidly familiar with evolutionary theory, including kin selection, and basic genetics; citations to literature are provided for all topics not developed in detail in the text. An extensive glossary is provided, but most general biology terminology is not included.