The butterfly effect insects and the making of the modern world
"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"--
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2020.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Melillo, Edward D., |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The butterfly effect : |b insects and the making of the modern world / |c Edward D. Melillo. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Alfred A. Knopf, |c 2020. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2020 | |
| 300 | |a 253 pages : |b illustrations (some color), maps ; |c 25 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a "This is a Borzoi book" -- title page verso. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-237) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a 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 | |
| 520 | |a "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"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 520 | |a When we bite into a shiny apple, listen to the resonant notes of a violin, get dressed, receive a dental implant, or get a manicure, we are the beneficiaries of a vast army of insects. Try as we might to replicate their raw material, our artificial substitutes have proven subpar at best, and at worst toxic, ensuring our interdependence with the insect world for the foreseeable future. Melillo shows how we have relied on these creatures for, among other things, the key discoveries of modern medical science and the future of the world's food supply. -- adapted from jacket | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Beneficial insects. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Insects |x Ecology. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Insects |x Effect of human beings on. | |
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