Hugh Raffles Insectopedia 2010 Retail EPUB eBook-BitBook torrent

| Insectopedia |
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| DATE: 2012-05-18 SIZE: 10,60MB DISKS: 03_______4,77MB PAGES: |
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| PUBLISHER: Pantheon Books GENRE: Nature |
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| AUTHOR: Hugh Raffles |
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| FORMAT: EPUB PROTECTION: DRM EDITION: |
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| URL: http://is_gd/pasTCO |
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| LANGUAGE: English ISBN: 978-0-307-37972-6 |
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: 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. :
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: 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. :