Bugs in the System
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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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Bugs in the System by May R Berenbaum
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.
May R. Berenbaum is Swanlund Professor of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A winner of the National Medal of Science in 2014, Berenbaum is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Her books include Ninety-Nine More Maggots, Mites, and Munchers and Honey, I'm Homemade: Sweet Treats from the Beehive across the Centuries and around the World.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780201624991 |
| ISBN 10 | 0201624990 |
| Title | Bugs in the System |
| Author | May R Berenbaum |
| Series | Helix Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US |
| Year published | 1994-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 377 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |