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The Hidden World
How Insects Sustain Life on Earth Today and Will Shape Our Lives Tomorrow
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“George McGavin is a rarity.” Sir David Attenborough Insects conquered Earth long before we did and will remain long after we're gone. Outnumbering us in the billions, they are essential to life as we know it, helping to maintain many of the natural processes that we...
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From renowned expert George McGavin, this is an eye-opening look into the weird and wonderful world of insects, exploring how they helped create our world and how they will continue to shape our future.
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“George McGavin is a rarity.” Sir David Attenborough
Insects conquered Earth long before we did and will remain long after we're gone. Outnumbering us in the billions, they are essential to life as we know it, helping to maintain many of the natural processes that we take for granted.
Taking a deep dive into the unknown truths of the most successful and enduring animal group the world has ever seen, entomologist and broadcaster George McGavin explores not only the incredible traits that insects have evolved, such as dragonflies that can fly across oceans without rest and beetles that lay their eggs exclusively in corpses, but also the vital lessons that we have learnt from them and how they continue to help us grow as a society.
The Hidden World reveals the unseen effects this weird and wonderful population has on our planet, if only we care to look.
“Crawling with detail, glowing with extraordinary facts and rich with humour and personality.” Professor Alice Roberts
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781802794946
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 March 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 272
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About the Author
Dr George McGavin is an academic entomologist, television presenter and author of numerous books. With several insect species named in his honour, he is one of the UK's foremost entomologists and leading authorities on the natural world. Over the years he has travelled from tropical forests and savannahs to caves in the pursuit of various insects. After leaving Oxford University, where he taught for 25 years, George became a broadcaster, presenting many documentaries such as Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Surviour, The Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish History, and multi-award-winning After Life: The Strange Science of Decay.
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