Buzz, sting, bite : why we need insects

Book 2019

An informative introduction to the world of insects discusses the extensive variety of insects and their role in pollinating crops and flowers, providing food for other animals, and controlling organisms that are harmful to humans.

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ISBN:

9781982112875
1982112875

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster edition

Description:

xix, 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

"Originally published in 2018 in Norway by J.M. Stenersens Forlag as Insektenes Planet."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-224) and index

Contents:

Small creatures, smart design: insect anatomy
Six-legged sex: dating, mating and parenting
Eat or be eaten: insects in the food chain
Insects and plants: a never-ending race
Busy flies, flavoursome bugs: insects and our food
The circle of life and death: insects as janitors
From silk to shellac: industries of insects
Lifesavers, pioneers and nobel prize-winners: insights from insects
Insects and us: what's next?

LCCN:

2018059668

Control Number:

2765903

Other Authors:

Moffatt, Lucy, translator
Sverdrup-Thygeson, Tuva, illustrator
translation of: Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne. Insektenes planet. English

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