Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army & Other Diabolical Insects
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1604692944 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Worthy of my library Sheila Mesick This book was given to me for Christmas. I used it for reference in painting insects on a chair for a friend's grandson. Decided to include the book since the first grader is so into insects, then I ordered another one.. "Three Stars" according to Javier Fernandez. nothing amazing good thing is cheap.
In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world, Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes-creatures that infest, infect, and generally wreak havoc on human affairs. From the world's most painful hornet, to the flies that transmit deadly diseases, to millipedes that stop traffic, to the bookwormsA" that devour libraries, to the Japanese beetles munching on your roses, Wicked Bugs delves into the extraordinary powers of six- and eight-legged creatures. Intricate and strangely beautiful etchings and drawings by Briony Morrow-Cribbs capture diabolical bugs of all shapes and sizes in this mixture of history, science, murder, and intrigue that begins-but doesn't end-in your own backyard.
"Stewart amusingly but analytically profiles the baddest bugs around in quick but attention-grabbing snapshots of little creatures that pack a lot of punch." ---Booklist
Amy Stewart is the bestselling author of five books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world. She lives in Eureka, California, where she and her husband own an antiquarian bookstore. . Her essays and commentaries have appeared in the New York Times and many other publications