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Berenbaum, Dr. May R.

 
9780201624991: Bugs in the System: Insects and Their Impact on Human Affairs (Helix books)

Sinopsis

An account for the popular science reader of how insects impact our lives. Mary Berenbaum looks at the odd and fascinating world of insects, from the Roman Emperor Justinian sending spies to kidnap silkworms, to the discovery that maggots might actually help heal serious wounds.

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An account for the popular science reader of how insects impact our lives. Mary Berenbaum looks at the odd and fascinating world of insects, from the Roman Emperor Justinian sending spies to kidnap silkworms, to the discovery that maggots might actually help heal serious wounds.

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An entomologist's lively account of how insects impact our lives. Here is a whole world of fascinating and odd insect life, from the Roman Emperor Justinian sending spies to China to kidnap silkworms, to the discovery that maggots actually help to heal serious wounds, to the incredible loss of life caused by mosquitos. Black-and-white photos.

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9780201408249: Bugs In The System: Insects and Their Impact on Human Affairs (Helix Books)

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ISBN 10:  0201408244 ISBN 13:  9780201408249
Editorial: Basic Books, 1996
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