| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
253 pages, 8 unnumberd pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Contents |
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(S) |
Beneficial insects.
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Insects -- Ecology.
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Insects -- Effect of human beings on.
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| ISBN |
9781524733216 (hardcover) |
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