Insectpedia: A Brief Compendium of Insect Lore
This entertaining collection celebrates the long and storied history of entomology, highlights our dependence on insects for food and ecosystem services, and explains the meaning behind various entomological terms. With Eric Eaton as your guide, you will circle the globe in search of African Toktokkies and Australian beer bottle beetles, and witness the peculiar spectacle of cricket fighting in Asia. Profiles of influential figures in entomology provide insights into the curious minds that animate this extraordinarily broad field of scientific inquiry, while the book’s portable size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where your own entomological adventures may lead you.
With captivating illustrations by Amy Jean Porter, Insectpedia is an engaging blend of insect facts and folklore that will inspire anyone who delights in the marvels of nature.
• Features a real cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design
Hardback, 200pp, 51 b/w illustrations, 4.5 x 6.75 in.
E.R. Eaton, illustrated by J. Porter, Princeton University Press, May 2022
ISBN: 9780691210346
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