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The butterfly effect : insects and the making of the modern world  Cover Image Book Book

The butterfly effect : insects and the making of the modern world / Edward D. Melillo.

Melillo, Edward D., (author.).

Summary:

"An insightful, entertaining dive into the fruitful, centuries-long relationship between humans and insects, revealing the fascinating and surprising array of ways humans depend on these minute, six-legged pests"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781524733216 : HRD
  • ISBN: 1524733210 : HRD
  • Physical Description: 253 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-237) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The bug in the system -- Shellac -- Silk -- Cochineal -- Resurgence and resilience -- Nobel flies -- Lords of the floral -- A six-legged menu -- Epilogue: Listening to insects
Subject: Beneficial insects.
Insects > Ecology.
Insects > Effect of human beings on.

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Homer Public Library 595.7163 MEL (Text) 000156486 Nonfiction Available -


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