| Bugs in the System: Insects and Their Impact on Human Affairs Revised Edition Contributor(s): Berenbaum, May (Author) |
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ISBN: 0201408244 ISBN-13: 9780201408249 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: The vast majority of people consider it a high priority to minimize the extent of their interaction with the insect world. Homes are sealed, sprayed, and kept meticulously clean so as to reduce the probability that they will be invaded by insects; similarly, bodies are bathed, hair is shampooed, and clothing regularly washed in order to eliminate any unwanted contact with six-legged life forms. In the overwhelmingly vast majority of daily conversations, insects are conspicuous in their absence; those rare conversations in which insects feature prominently are generally carried out in guarded tones, often with a touch of embarrassment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biology - Nature | Animals - Insects & Spiders - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology |
| Dewey: 595.7 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Series: Helix Book |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 400 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
