About this title: 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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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780201624991ISBN:0201624990
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Publisher: Perseus Books, U. S
Date Published: 1995
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1996-06-17
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1996
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Description: Bugs in the System: Insects and Their Impact on Human Affairs Hardcover. ISBN: 0201624990 (First published November 1994; this particular book seems to have been printed in 1995. ) Pp xiii + 377. Fine (brand new) Fine in fine dust jacket. A bright and beautiful copy, tightly bound, clean, and without markings, tears, creases, or other noticeable defects. Sections] Classification and Nomenclature * Physiology * Behavior * Social Lives * Vegetarian Lifestyles * Eating Insects * Parasites and ... read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780201408249ISBN:0201408244
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"this is an okay book... good for someone curious about the impact that insects have on society and culture. More of a leisurely read for the entomologically-inclined"
"Even if you love insects it is still 4 stars. If you don't, it is 3. It is not a text book but it does start to read like one. I still love this stuff!"
"Written with considerable verve and a sly sense of humor, Berenbaum's book appeals to a wide range of audiences -- but it's authoritative enough to be used in introductory entomology courses. The main slant is how insects have affected humans, and there are a number of unexpectedly fascinating ways that insects have had a major affect on civilization. Plagues and swarms of locusts aside, the economic and health costs of some pests is incalculable, while, on the other hand, the "good" bugs (pollinators, mostly) are as essential to our food chain as oxygen and sunlight. Packed full of trivia, this is a book no bug lover (or even the bug adverse) will want to miss."
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