Butterflies: Messages from Psyche - Couverture souple

Howse, Philip

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1901092801 ISBN 13 : 9781901092806

Editeur : Papadakis, 2010

Synopsis

Butterflies: Messages from Psyche explores the phenomena of visual perception, illusion and reality, unveiling the tangled web that insects weave as they employ colour and pattern to deceive their predators. Philip Howse explains how these living tapestries have been designed by evolution to protect insects from their principal predators, which include birds, lizards and monkeys. These insectivores, it is argued, detect their prey by perceiving small details of shape and colour rather than the whole picture of the insect. Many butterflies and moths have bizarre combinations of images on their wings and bodies which prompt comparison with the works of art of surrealists such as Magritte and Dali. They have a similar effect: to unsettle the way in which things are normally perceived: to confuse and shock. Many of the signs and symbols also resonate within the human psyche, surfacing in our art, architecture, stories and legends.

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À propos de l?auteur

Prof Philip Howse OBE has been fascinated by butterflies and moths since childhood. During an academic career devoted to the study of insect behaviour, he received awards for his innovative work on the use of pheromones for control of insect pests of agriculture.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Papadakis
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1901092801
• ISBN 13: 9781901092806
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
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• Personne responsable: non disponible