An Obsession With Butterflies: Our Long Love Affair With A Singular Insect - Couverture souple

Russell, Sharman Apt

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0465071600 ISBN 13 : 9780465071609

Editeur : Basic Books, 2004

Synopsis

A delightful look at the science of butterflies-and our obsession with them-by an acclaimed nature writer

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Butterflies have always served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation, but as Sharman Apt Russell points out in this lyrical meditation, butterflies are above all objects of obsession. She reveals the logic behind our endless fascination with butterflies and introduces us to the legendary collectors and dedicated scientists who have obsessively catalogued new species of Lepidoptera. A luminous journey through an exotic world of passion and strange beauty, this is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever experienced the enchantment of butterflies.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Sharman Apt Russell is the author of several books, including Hunger and Songs of the Fluteplayer, which won the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award. She has written for publications including Discover and Nature Conservancy, and currently contributes to OnEarth, the magazine for the National Resource Defense Council. Russell teaches creative writing at Western New Mexico University and at Antioch University in Los Angeles, California. She lives in Silver City, New Mexico.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0465071600
• ISBN 13: 9780465071609
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256