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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Insects have been shaping our ecological world and plant life for over 400 million years. In fact, our world is essentially run by bugs -- there are 1.4 billion for every human on the planet. In Bugged, journalist David MacNeal takes us on an offbeat scientific journey that weaves together history, travel, and culture to explore our relationship with these mini-monsters." -- From book jacket.
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Insects outnumber humans 200 million to one, and their impact on people and the planet boasts a similar magnitude. Metamorphosis: How Insects Are Changing Our World investigates how modern entomological wonders contribute to the prosperity of humankind. Featuring more than 80 color illustrations that highlight the impressive variety and vibrancy of everything from beetles to blowflies, the book covers contemporary topics that emphasize the intersections...
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Sophia Spencer has loved bugs ever since a butterfly landed on her shoulder--and wouldn't leave!--at a butterfly conservancy when she was only two-and-a-half years old. In preschool and kindergarten, Sophia was thrilled to share what she knew about grasshoppers (her very favorite insects), as well as ants and fireflies . . . but by first grade, not everyone shared her enthusiasm. Some students bullied her, and Sophia stopped talking about bugs altogether....
Author
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"In 1885, determined to uphold her father's legacy, Nora Shipley joins an entomology research expedition to India. In this spellbinding new land, Nora is torn between saving a young Indian girl and saving her career, and between what she's always thought she wanted and the man she's come to love"--
1885. Nora Shipley has graduated from Cornell University as valedictorian of the entomology program. To get her master's degree and take over the scientific...
6) Bug catchers
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
Best friends and fellow bug catchers Dirt and Bugsy gather supplies and make a structure to shelter their insects from an incoming storm.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for so-called "nasty" creatures like cockroaches, crickets, and more. He shows us that even seemingly terrifying insects are beautiful in their own way--and essential to all life on Earth." -- from Amazon.
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Language
English
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Formats
Description
Charles Henry Turner's mind itched with questions. Fascinated by animals, bugs, and crustaceans, Turner studied their lives. When books didn't answer his questions, he researched, experimented, and looked for answers on his own, even when faced with racial prejudice. Author Janice Harrington and artist Theodore Taylor III capture the life of this scientist and educator, highlighting his unstoppable curiosity and his passion for insects and biology....
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An award-winning entomologist and conservationist, drawing on thirty years of research, examines the evidence of an alarming drop in insect numbers around the world, which could cause an ecological disaster. What will happen when the bugs are all gone? Goulson explores the intrinsic connection between climate change, nature, wildlife, and the shrinking biodiversity and analyzes the harmful impact for the earth and its inhabitants.
Author
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This ... 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 Valentine Riley: Founder of Modern Entomology tells the story of how Riley (1843-1895), a young British immigrant to America - with classical schooling, only...
14) Natural histories: Innumerable insects :the story of the most diverse and myriad animals on earth
Author
Publisher
Sterling, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Insects surround us. They fuel life on Earth through their roles as pollinators, predators, and prey, but rarely do we consider the outsize influence they have had on our culture and civilization. Their anatomy and habits inform how we live, work, create art, and innovate. Featuring nearly 250 color images--from ancient etchings to avant-garde art, from bug-based meals to haute couture--The Insect Epiphany proves that our world would look very different...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
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Description
"Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."--
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