Cockroach by Marion Copeland
The cockroach could not have scuttled along, almost unchanged, for two hundred and fifty million years some two hundred and forty-nine before man evolved unless it was doing something right. This book examines the natural history, symbolism and cultural significance of this poorly understood and much-maligned insect.
thoroughly researched, eloquently written and richly illustrated.. an outstanding polemic in support of a much-loathed creature Times Literary Supplement this gripping little book is crawling with anecdotes ... New Scientist
Marion Copeland is former Professor of English at Holyoke Community College, Massachusetts, US.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781861891921 |
| ISBN 10 | 186189192X |
| Title | Cockroach |
| Author | Marion Copeland |
| Series | Animal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2003-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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