Fly by Steven Connor
Few creatures live in such close and intimate contact with human beings as flies. The secrets of the fly's uniquely versatile powers of flight are only just beginning to be understood and harnessed. This book explores the slow redemption of the fly, as the intricate miracle of its design and function gradually became appreciated.
'In Fly, Steven Connor undertakes the monumental task of acquainting a prejudiced public with the spectacular diversity of DipteraThe book is a tour de force of all manner of flies through both scientific and cultural lenses ... The illustrations are an unremitting delight the author has done a fantastic job of hunting down images ... Fly is a joy to read.' - Science 'Fly is a fascinating little volume, informative because of the imaginative breadth of material used to reflect mankind's attitude to the flies that have shared our lives for millennia ... the text is interspersed with fascinating illustrations ... This is a compact work of scholarship, well researched and well referenced, both from entomological and literary standpoints. I commend it to any reader whose view is broader than a microscope tube.' - British Journal of Entomology and Natural History '... a very interesting read ... highly recommended.' - European Journal of Entomology
Steven Connor is Professor of English and Director of Research at the Digital Futures Institute, King’s College London. He is the author of eighteen books, most recently The Madness of Knowledge: On Wisdom, Ignorance and Fantasies of Knowing (2019).
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781861892942 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861892942 |
| Title | Fly |
| Author | Steven Connor |
| Series | Animal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Reaktion Books |
| Year published | 2006-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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