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Ten Insects That Changed the World

Jim Nelson

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English
Outskirts Press
22 May 2024
"Did you know that the mosquito played an important role in the Louisiana Purchase? Or that dung beetles saved the cattle industry in Australia? That honeybees pollinate about one third of the food we eat? Or that the deadliest animal on earth is an insect? There's an ant colony some 3,700 miles long! Morgan's sphinx moth has a tongue more than 13 inches long. A locust plague stopped trains as the tracks became slippery with their crushed bodies. There's a grasshopper in Africa that eats mice. Jim Nelson's latest book is a treasure house of fascinating facts, stunning photographs and shocking historical events. One moment you might cringe reading about billions of locusts descending on farmland. The next you may laugh out loud at anecdotes and original poetry. Read about the wasp that turns a cockroach into a zombie or the historic 2024 hatch of a trillion cicadas. Trivia buffs will love the ""Insect Book of Records"" and chefs can add several insect recipes to their repertoire."
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Imprint:   Outskirts Press
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   349g
ISBN:   9781977274458
ISBN 10:   1977274455
Pages:   184
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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