Author: Melillo, E.
Title: The Butterfly Effect: Insects and the Making of the Modern World
Description: Ballantine Books Inc 2020 288, col illus. . HB. NEW. . Drawing on research in laboratory science, agriculture, fashion, and international cuisine, the author weaves a vibrant world history that illustrates the inextricable and fascinating bonds between humans and insects. Across time, we have not only coexisted with these creatures but have relied on them for, among other things, the key discoveries of modern medical science and the future of the world's food supply. Without insects, entire sectors of global industry would grind to a halt and essential features of modern life would disappear. Here is a beguiling appreciation of the ways in which these creatures have altered - and continue to shape - the very framework of our existence.. [9781524733216]

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