An Obsession With Butterflies

Our Long Love Affair With A Singular Insect

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Entomology, Nature, Insects & Spiders
Cover of the book An Obsession With Butterflies by Sharman Apt Russell, Basic Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sharman Apt Russell ISBN: 9780786740604
Publisher: Basic Books Publication: April 24, 2009
Imprint: Basic Books Language: English
Author: Sharman Apt Russell
ISBN: 9780786740604
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication: April 24, 2009
Imprint: Basic Books
Language: English

Butterflies have always served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation, but as Sharman Apt Russell points out in this lyrical meditation, butterflies are above all objects of obsession. She reveals the logic behind our endless fascination with butterflies and introduces us to the legendary collectors and dedicated scientists who have obsessively catalogued new species of Lepidoptera. A luminous journey through an exotic world of passion and strange beauty, this is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever experienced the enchantment of butterflies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Butterflies have always served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation, but as Sharman Apt Russell points out in this lyrical meditation, butterflies are above all objects of obsession. She reveals the logic behind our endless fascination with butterflies and introduces us to the legendary collectors and dedicated scientists who have obsessively catalogued new species of Lepidoptera. A luminous journey through an exotic world of passion and strange beauty, this is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever experienced the enchantment of butterflies.

More books from Basic Books

Cover of the book Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book The Interpretation of Cultures by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book Working Sex by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book The Character of Nations by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book Rigor Mortis by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book Neanderthal Man by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book Considering Genius by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book The Longest Afternoon by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book Coyote America by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book The Myth of the Strong Leader by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book Postethnic America by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book The Cichlid Fishes by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book The Origin Of Humankind by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book The Invisible Kingdom by Sharman Apt Russell
Cover of the book The Constitution by Sharman Apt Russell
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy