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Insectopedia by Hugh Raffles
A New York Times Notable Book
A stunningly original exploration of the ties that bind us to the beautiful, ancient, astoundingly accomplished, largely unknown, and unfathomably different species with whom we share the world. For as long as humans have existed, insects have been our constant companions. Yet we hardly know them, not even the ones we're closest to: those that eat our food, share our beds, and live in our homes. Organizing his book alphabetically, Hugh Raffles weaves together brief vignettes, meditations, and extended essays, taking the reader on a mesmerizing exploration of history and science, anthropology and travel, economics, philosophy, and popular culture. Insectopedia shows us how insects have triggered our obsessions, stirred our passions, and beguiled our imaginations.Hugh Raffles is an anthropology professor at The New School for Social Research. In Amazonia: A Natural History, which won the Victor Turner Award in Ethnographic Writing, is his first book. His work has featured in Best American Essays, Granta, and Orion, among other publications. The Association for Humanistic Anthropology has given Insectopedia a Special Prize for Advancing Ethnographic Knowledge. He won the Whiting Writers' Prize in 2009.
He currently resides in New York City. www.insectopedia.org is the author's website.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781400096961 |
| ISBN 10 | 1400096960 |
| Title | Insectopedia |
| Author | Hugh Raffles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2011-03-22 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Prizes | Winner of The Orion Book Award 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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