Book Description
"This fascinating book examines the rich social history between insects and humans in myth, art, literature, and science in East Asian society."
Author : Lisa Gail Ryan
Publisher : China Books
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 50,58 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780835125765
"This fascinating book examines the rich social history between insects and humans in myth, art, literature, and science in East Asian society."
Author : Berthold Laufer
Publisher :
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 44,73 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Hugh Raffles
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 21,49 MB
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1400096960
A New York Times Notable Book A stunningly original exploration of the ties that bind us to the beautiful, ancient, astoundingly accomplished, largely unknown, and unfathomably different species with whom we share the world. For as long as humans have existed, insects have been our constant companions. Yet we hardly know them, not even the ones we’re closest to: those that eat our food, share our beds, and live in our homes. Organizing his book alphabetically, Hugh Raffles weaves together brief vignettes, meditations, and extended essays, taking the reader on a mesmerizing exploration of history and science, anthropology and travel, economics, philosophy, and popular culture. Insectopedia shows us how insects have triggered our obsessions, stirred our passions, and beguiled our imaginations.
Author : Yasmina Sultanbawa
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 MB
Release : 2022-02-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 2889745325
Prof. Dharini Sivakumar was previously an Associate Partner at Simfresh International an agribusiness development company. All other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject.
Author : May R. Berenbaum
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 30,97 MB
Release : 2010-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 1459608100
An introduction to insect physiology, genetics and behaviour which looks at the interaction between humans and insects, and explores both the positive and negative aspects of the relationship.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 35,58 MB
Release : 1928
Category : American literature
ISBN :
A world list of books in the English language.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 40,99 MB
Release : 1928
Category : American literature
ISBN :
Author : Ida M. Lynn
Publisher :
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 46,89 MB
Release : 1928
Category : American literature
ISBN :
Author : John Himmelman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 34,89 MB
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674061020
At a time when night-singing insects have slipped beyond our notice—indeed, are more likely to be heard as NatureSounds than in a backyard—John Himmelman seeks to reconnect us to creatures whose songs form a part of our own natural history. On warm summer evenings, night-singing insects produce a whirring, chirping soundscape—a calming aural tapestry celebrated by poets and naturalists for millennia. But “cricket radio” is not broadcast for the easy-listening pleasure of humans. The nocturnal songs of insects are lures and warnings, full of risks and rewards for these tiny competitive performers. What moves crickets and katydids to sing, how they produce their distinctive sounds, how they hear the songs of others, and how they vary cadence, volume, and pitch to attract potential mates, warn off competitors, and evade predators is part of the engaging story Cricket Radio tells. Himmelman’s narrative weaves together his personal experiences as an amateur naturalist in search of crickets and katydids with the stories of scientists who study these insects professionally. He also offers instructions for bringing a few of the little singers into our homes and gardens. We can, Himmelman suggests, be reawakened to these night songs that have meant so much to the human psyche. The online insect calls that accompany this colorfully illustrated narrative provide a bridge of sound to our past and to our vital connection with other species.
Author : Folklore Society (Great Britain)
Publisher :
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 32,18 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Folklore
ISBN :